The Weimar Republic

The Weimar Republic

• After Germany lost the First World War, the Kaiser fled and a new democratic government was declared in February 1919 at the small town of Weimar. The Weimar Republic was an attempt to create a perfect democratic country.
• It had two great weaknesses; Proportional Representation and Article 48
• The features of the Republic that served to ensure that it was the perfect democracy were:

      A Bill of Rights guaranteed every German Citizen freedom of speech and religion, and      equality under the law.

      All…