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Problems of the Weimar Republic
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Problems of the Weimar Republic
Political problems of Weimar Republic
Proportional representation PR
All votes were counted up centrally to divide seats fairly between parties
Made it difficult to get a majority
Article 48
President had the right to dismiss parliment and rule by himself if the country was in a 'state of emergency'
President increased his powers to pass laws
In 1930, 3x as many laws passed by the president than there were passed by Reichstag
weak coalitions of parties who had different beliefs
Difficult to pass laws
Revolts and rebellions
Communists
Believed that Ebert and socialists had failed to complete the revolution
Didn't abolish private property
Freikorp
Private armies
Felt that socialists had stabbed Germany in the back
Because of the Treaty of Versailles
Those who had signed the treaty were called the November Criminals
The jews were especially blamed
Economic problems of Weimar Republic
Bankruptcy
All reserves of gold were used in WW1
Reparations of $6.6 billion
Asked to reduce reparations however other countries could not afford it
Areas deprived
1923 - could pay so Ruhr was invaded
Invasion of the Ruhr
Raw materials taken
Workers striked and wanted strike pay
Debts increased
Shortage of goods
Inflation
Prices went up
Less money from tax because of unemployment
Printed more money
HYPERINFLATION
Suffered from shortages
Savings became worthless - middle class were affected
Stresseman created new currency - Retenmark
Led to stability in 1923
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