The weaknesses of the Weimar constitution
- Created by: RoryFitzroy
- Created on: 14-02-17 15:52
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- Problems with the Weimar Republic
- Proportional representation to elect members of the Reichstag
- Led to Coalition Governments causing a lack of union and arguments
- Hard for any party to achieve a goal
- The Chancellor was appointed by the President
- After 1930 Hindenburg stopped appointing chancellors who lead the largest party
- Hindenburg allowed them to rule using article 48
- After 1930 Hindenburg stopped appointing chancellors who lead the largest party
- Article 48
- Allowed the president to declare a 'state of emergency'
- The president to rule and pass laws without approval of the Reichstag
- Frequent changes
- 9 elections during the Weimar Republic , 2 in 1923 and 1932
- Often resulted in a weak and unstable government
- Treaty of Versailles, 1919
- Land - lost 13% of territory, forbidden to unite with Austria
- Army - limited to 100 000 men and Rhineland was demilitarised
- Money - War guilt 231 mean full responisbility and £6600 million in reparations
- Blame - forbidden to join League of Nations and accept blame for war
- Germany was forced to sign and Germans were humiliated
- Proportional representation to elect members of the Reichstag
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