History - Germany - Weimar

Germany

The problems with the weimar republic

• They signed the treaty of versailes and alot of German people felt angry about this
• During this time the German people were in very harsh situations, 

Problems caused by the war

• The national income went down by 2/3
• There was a bigger difference between the rich and the poor
• The goverment had to spend 1/3 of its budget on war pensions
• The war caused a revolution and germany became a democratic republic

The Treaty of versailles 

• It damaged the German economy
• It damaged their military
• It punished their pride

Punishments

• The German army was limited to no more than 100,000 men and the navy was limited to 15,000 sailors
• An allied army was to occupy Rhineland for a period of 15 years
• Germany had her colonies taken away from her
• Germany had to accept total responsibility for starting the first world war
• Germany had to pay £6,000,000,000 in reperations to cover war damages and allied loses
• Germany had to hand over 70,000 square kilometers of land
• The german navy was allowed only six battleships

The weimar constitution

• There is no longer a kaiser, but a president
• The constitution now starts…