# Why did the Weimar fail?

Source: https://projectgcse.co.uk/history/the_weimar/why_did_the_weimar_fail

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DEMOCRACY

- People were not used to democracy.

OPPOSITION

- Opposition > LEFT WING communists (Spartacists) rebellions squashed by Freikorps.
- Opposition > RIGHT WING Kapp putsch Dr Kapp and Freikorps marched into Berlin.
- Opposition > HITLER Munich putsch (failed).
- Lots of violence during this time - the Kaiser's former advisers still in position - restricted Weimar.

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

- Weimar blamed for signing the treaty.

ECONOMIC DISASTERS

- After war depression.
- Reparations bill £6600 million.
- 2nd installment not paid > French and Belgium troops into Rhur > Government orders general strike > French killed 100 workers > Printed more money > Hyperinflation.
- The Weimar lost support especially middle class >> savings were bust.
- New government Stresemann.

WEAKNESS OF THE CONSTITUTION

- Because of proportional representation there were lots of little parties present > decisions difficult to make.
- Article 48 president may rule by emergency decree (basically at dictatorship).