Weimar Republic

Many people believe it was, yes.

The main reason for this was because of the constitution; it stated that the members of the Reichstag could be elected by proportional representation. This meant that the number of seats each party had was directly proportional to thenumber of votes they recieved. So 50% of votes = 50% of seats, 1% of votes = 1% of seats.

This was a big weakness because it gave smaller, extremist parties such as the Nazi's a lot more power. Without this Hilter and the Nazi's may never have taken over Germany.

Another Weakness was Article 48. This stated that if there was an emergency the President could suspend democracy for a time and rule by issuing laws or decrees. This was bad because when Hitler became Chancellor, then Hidenburg died and he combined his role with President to become the 'Fuhrer' then it meant he could use Article 48 after the Reichstag fire which gave him a lot of power.

Franz Kafka was not involved in politics.

There was a large scale suppression of art in the Weimer Republic after the Nazis came to power. Great artists like Bertold Brecht, jazz musicians, and another other type of music they felt were decadent were banned. Once the oppression of the arts began, creative artists, both Jew and Gentile, fled to other parts of Europe and the United States.

concern over Germany's economic crisis

The Third Reich which was a dictatorship whereas the Weimar Republic was a democracy.

Article 48 was more than a threat to the Weimar Republic - it was the final nail in it's coffin, as it effectively gave Hitler the power to turn Germany's government into a dictatorship.

Article 48 states that in times of emergency, complete power can be given to the Chancellor without the consent of the Reichstag. In the US, this would be the equivalent to allowing the President to do whatever he pleases without consulting the Senate first.

With that said, US presidents, such as President Lincoln, were able to skirt around the Bill of Rights in his capacity as Commander in Chief.

Many political scientists believe that a republic's constitution have an article whereby a president can use "absolute" powers to safeguard the republic.

You should know this by now... I learnt this in the fourth grade!! Doh!!... x

Joseph wirth

three problems faced by the weimar republic was

the treaty of Versailles, inflation and defeat.

The Weimar republic was Germanys attempt at Democracy after WWI. Actually America donated over 200 million dollars for this attempt. However, they were not used to rule by the people and were to used to monarchs. Not to mention the inflation and Global depression. So this slick guy named Adolf Hitler came in and well that's another story.

The expression Weimar Republic is a nickname which only came into use after the republic had collapsed. If you look at stamps issued in 1919-32 you'll find that they say Deutsches Reich. This was a concession to hardline conservatives, who had an absolute horror of the word republic. The republic created in 1918-19 was not in fact 'based on Weimar'. The point is that the National Assembly met in Weimar in 1919 in order to work out a new constitution in peaceful surroundings, away from Berlin.

Hyperinflation, political extremists, and multiple revolts all contributed to the instability of the Weimar Republic.

They were not used to voting and having a say of how their country was being run, they were used to being told what to do by the government.

One reason why the Kapp Putsch failed in January 1920 was because of the general strike called by Ebert and his SPD government. The Kapp Putsch, led by Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, was powered by the strength of the vast Freikorps due to Allied pressure on Ebert to reduce unofficial armed forces. They took control of Berlin and attempted to establish a new government. However, the strike brought the city to a total standstill and all public services halted such as the post, transport and telephone lines. Without the support of the German workers, the Putsch could not succeed. Therefore due to the lack of co-operation with the Berlin citizens, the Kapp Putsch failed because a new government could not have been established with Kapp not being able to contact the rest of Germany.

The Dawes Plan was proposed by the Triple Entente after WWI to collect reparations from Germany. The committee was headed by Charles Dawes. The attempt was unsuccessful and replaced later by the Young Plan.

Kapp Putsch happened in 1920.

Prussia did not fall; it became the German Empire through the annexation of all of the German states (sans Austria). The German Empire, which was the most powerful country in Europe in 1914, was ultimately defeated in World War I for several reasons. Probably the most significant reasons that the German Empire was defeated was the entry of the United States in 1917, the effective destruction of the Germany's ally the Ottoman Empire, and resource exhaustion at home. The Treaty of Versailles further solidified Germany's weakened position and forced it to remain less powerful.

Kurt von Schleicher was born on April 4, 1882 and died on June 30, 1934. Kurt von Schleicher would have been 52 years old at the time of death or 133 years old today.

stresemann was very helpfull due to him keeping up with all payments to countries that weimar owed and he got American factories to start up in weimar so there was more jobs for the weimar republic =)

It was the Germany's fault for being respond to the Treaty of Versailles, as they were the one who in a while made the war even worser after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and also started World War 2... they have been respond to the treaty for all their causes and was told to fix things.!! as in many ways the war they had caused has bring the whole world down to earth and leaves nothing but a regret...

They were very Amercianized, full makeup, hair, clothes ect. They recieeved the right to vote in 1918 and were addressed in the Weimar Constitution. However as soon as Hitler gains power in 1933 this all changes and they are back to the "traditional mothering role". Where they have to stay at home and have babies.