The Weimer Republic 1918-29
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- The Weimer Republic 1918-29
- The Origins of the Republic
- With WW1 coming to an end, the Kaiser abdicated 9th November 1918
- Despite revolts by extremists and riots in the streets, Ebert and the SPD established a new government and a National Assembly
- The National Assembly met in Weimer and created a constitution for the Weimer Republic
- The constitution was democratic and constructed so that no individual or party could have all the power
- Being a coalition, it was weak in a crisis and was based on division. This later weakened the Weimer Republic
- Early Challenges to the Republic 1919-23
- The Treaty of Versailles and the 'stab in the back' theory made the Weimer Republic unpopular after 1919
- From 1919 to 1923, the Weimer Republic attacked by extreme left-wing and right-wing political groups inside and outside the Reichstag, like the Spartacist Revolt and Kapp Putsch
- 1923 brought new challenges for the Weimer Republic like the French occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation
- The Recovery of the Republic 1924-29
- As finance minister, Stresemann introduced a new currency which ended hyperinflation in the Weimer Republic and aided economic recovery in Germany
- The Dawes Plan and Young Plan reduced the burden of reparations on the Weimer Republic
- Under Stresemann as foreign minister, the Locarno Pact, membership f the League of Nations and Kellogg-Briand Pact marked the return of Germany as a power, thus enabling the Weimer Republic to become a more stable state
- Changes in Society 1924-29
- Some improvements in the standard of living took place. However, they were fragile and helping the working classes was not popular with all Germans in the Weimer Republic
- There were some improvements in the position of women in politics, at work and in leisure. However, they were limited and did not please all Germans
- Dramatic changes occurred in culture, particularly in art, architecture and the cinema. However, these changes did not please all Germans
- The Origins of the Republic
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