Problems the Weimar faced

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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 instalment 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).

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