The Wiemar Republic
- Formed after WW1
- First chancellor: Friedrich Ebert until 1925
- Republic, no top layer; no king or queen, lead by chancellor
- Followed the Treaty of Versailles, people did not agree
- People felt the government's constitution was it's downfall
The Wiemar republic was formed after WW1; it consisted of no top layer; there was no king or queen. The Wiemar republic followed the Treaty of Versailles; the people did not agree and felt that the government's constitution would be it's downfall.
- First chancellor: Friedrich Ebert until 1925
- Republic, no top layer; no king or queen, lead by chancellor
- Followed the Treaty of Versailles, people did not agree
- People felt the government's constitution was it's downfall
The Wiemar republic was formed after WW1; it consisted of no top layer; there was no king or queen. The Wiemar republic followed the Treaty of Versailles; the people did not agree and felt that the government's constitution would be it's downfall.
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Challenges to the Wiemar Republic
the spartakist uprising, 1919- Left wing uprising
- Attempt at a communist uprising - Tried to take over Berlin in Jan 1919 - Started by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luzemburg ( they were murdered) - Put down by the Freikorps The Spartakist Uprising in 1919 was a left wing uprising attempting communism. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luzemburg tried to take over Berlin in Jan 1919, but they were brutally put down by the Freikorps and sentenced to death. |
the Kapp putsch, 1920
- Freikrops asked to disband
- Only allowed 100,000 army, Treaty of Versailles rule
- Wolfgang Kapp march on Berlin in march 1920
- German workers saved Wiemar Republic
- Couldn't hold it because no support of the people
- Right wing uprising
The Freikorps felt that they had gained popularity from putting down the Spartakist Uprising. They came into power on March 1920. People began to dislike the right wing government and they were asked to disband. The Freikorps were forced to disband due to the lack of support from people when the went on a general strike.
- Only allowed 100,000 army, Treaty of Versailles rule
- Wolfgang Kapp march on Berlin in march 1920
- German workers saved Wiemar Republic
- Couldn't hold it because no support of the people
- Right wing uprising
The Freikorps felt that they had gained popularity from putting down the Spartakist Uprising. They came into power on March 1920. People began to dislike the right wing government and they were asked to disband. The Freikorps were forced to disband due to the lack of support from people when the went on a general strike.
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The Freikorps
- Anti-revolutuinary force
- Army officers
- Instrumental in putting down Spartakists
- Attack Berlin a year later
The Freikorps were an anti-revolutionary force that had just returned from WW1. They were instrumental in putting down the Spartakists. A year later they successfully took over Berlin but they couldnt hold up the government due to the lack of support from the people.
- Army officers
- Instrumental in putting down Spartakists
- Attack Berlin a year later
The Freikorps were an anti-revolutionary force that had just returned from WW1. They were instrumental in putting down the Spartakists. A year later they successfully took over Berlin but they couldnt hold up the government due to the lack of support from the people.
STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
hyper inflation
caused by:- Need to pay reparations
- Unemployment - Refusal of workers to work in Ruhur region |
Lead to: |
Hyper Inflation made the money worthless in Germany. Money was more valuable to burn to stay warm than to actually spend it. Hyper inflation was caused by the needs to pay reparations, unemployment, and the refusal of workers. As a result of Hyper inflation, French Occupied in 1923 and a new money currency.