Was The Weimar Republic Doomed From The Start?
Overview
In November 1918 Germany was a defeated empire whose Kaiser had fled and whose people were exhausted, hungry and angry. Out of that collapse rose a bold experiment: a democratic republic, governed from the town of Weimar, with one of the most modern constitutions in the world. Yet from its first day it carried the resentment of defeat, the shame of a harsh peace treaty and the violence of armed extremists on both the left and the right. Was such a republic ever likely to survive?
This lesson follows the Weimar Republic from the chaos of 1918 and 1919, through the disaster year of 1923 when French troops occupied the Ruhr and money became worthless, to the surprising recovery led by Gustav Stresemann and the cultural brilliance of the Golden Twenties. You will weigh the deep weaknesses against the real achievements and build the balanced judgement that Cambridge examiners reward.
Objectives
- How did Germany emerge from defeat at the end of the First World War?
- What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the Republic?
- To what extent did the Republic recover after 1923?
- What were the achievements of the Weimar period?
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- In which year was the Treaty of Versailles signed? A. 1918 B. 1919 C. 1923 D. 1929 Answer: B
- Which feature of the Weimar Constitution allowed the President to rule by decree in an emergency? A. Proportional representation B. The Reichstag C. Article 48 D. The Dawes Plan Answer: C
- What was the main cause of the hyperinflation of 1923? A. The Wall Street Crash B. Printing money during the Ruhr occupation C. The Munich Putsch D. The Locarno Treaties Answer: B
- The Dawes Plan of 1924 mainly helped Germany by: A. Cancelling all reparations B. Rescheduling reparations and bringing American loans C. Returning the Saar to Germany D. Increasing the size of the army Answer: B
- In which year was Germany admitted to the League of Nations? A. 1923 B. 1924 C. 1925 D. 1926 Answer: D
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