How successful was the Weimar Republic?


	How successful was the Wiemar Republic?
	Advantages They managed to have political stability Stresemann's work brought economic recovery and international acceptance for Germany Politically survived many attempts to overthrow it: The Spartacist Uprising 1919 Kapp Putsch 1920 The Beer Hall/Munich Putsch 1923 1924-1925 political stability was achieved and there was not much support for extreme parties (Nazi's and Communists) Stresemann introduced the Renten Mark, 1923 1924 Dawes Plan, the loan of 800 million U.S. dollars 1929 Young Plan, agreement that meant reparations could be paid until 1988 Stresemann improved Germany's foreign relations: Locano Pact 1925 Joined League of Nations 1926 Signed the Kellogg-Briano Pact 1928	Disadvantages Associated with the stab in the back myth Associated with defeat of war: November Criminals Treaty of Versailles War guilt clause article 231 Reparations Armed forces reduced Loss of land 1925 Hindenburg was elected President and he was a supporter of the Kaiser Economic recovery was completely based on loans from U.S.: If the U.S. economy suffered so would Germany--Wall Street Crash Many people in Germany wanted to reverse the Treaty of Versailles (and some people wanted to do this forcefully--Hitler) Government was spending huge sums on welfare and healthcare By 1928, there were serious disputes between Unions and employers Farmers were struggling
	Evaluation

They managed to have political stability
Stresemann's work brought economic recovery and international acceptance for Germany
Politically survived many attempts to overthrow it:
The Spartacist Uprising 1919
Kapp Putsch 1920
The Beer Hall/Munich Putsch 1923
1924-1925 political stability was achieved and there was not much support for extreme parties (Nazi's and Communists)
Stresemann introduced the Renten Mark, 1923
1924 Dawes Plan, the loan of 800 million U.S. dollars
1929 Young Plan, agreement that meant reparations could be paid until 1988
Stresemann improved Germany's foreign relations:
Locano Pact 1925
Joined League of Nations 1926
Signed the Kellogg-Briano Pact 1928

Associated with the stab in the back myth
Associated with defeat of war:
November Criminals
Treaty of Versailles
War guilt clause article 231
Reparations
Armed forces reduced
Loss of land
1925 Hindenburg was elected President and he was a supporter of the Kaiser
Economic recovery was completely based on loans from U.S.:
If the U.S. economy suffered so would Germany--Wall Street Crash
Many people in Germany wanted to reverse the Treaty of Versailles (and some people wanted to do this forcefully--Hitler)
Government was spending huge sums on welfare and healthcare
By 1928, there were serious disputes between Unions and employers
Farmers were struggling

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