National income a third of what it used to be , 600000 widows , huge gaps between poor and rich , industrial production two thirds what it used to be , germany became an unstable democratic republic
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after WW1 who became the new leader of germany ?
socialist friedrich ebert
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why was the weimar republic so democratic?
all germans over the age of 20 could vote , there was a system of proportional representation , chancellor was responsible for day to day government , the head of state was the presedent but he had to stay out of the day to day government
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what was the system of proportional represenation ?
if a party gained 20% of the votes they got 20% of the seats in the parliment (reichstag)
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when could the presedent rule the country directly ?
in an emergency through article 48 , gave him emergency powers which meant he didnt need to consult the reichstag
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after WW1 who became the new leader of germany ?
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socialist friedrich ebert
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why was the weimar republic so democratic?
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what was the system of proportional represenation ?
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when could the presedent rule the country directly ?
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