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Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
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Problems faced by the Weimar Republic:
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Problems faced by the Weimar Republic:
Weimar republic faced political radicalization as well as an economic crisis .
- The Weimar Constitution had flaws that made it unstable and vulnerable to dictatorship.
- Another flaw was Article 48 , which granted the President the authority to declare an emergency, suspend civil rights, and rule by decree.
- Many governments changed in a short period of time, causing people to lose faith in
- the Democratic Parliamentary System.
Political radicalization only increased by the economic crisis in 1923.
- The Weimar Republic was confronted with a series of violent uprisings as well as a devastating economic crisis .
- Germany had fought the war majorly on loans and had to repay them in gold . This depleted gold reserves at a time when resources were scarce.
- The value of the mark collapsed, and prices of goods soared . Image of Germans carrying cartloads of currency notes to buy a loaf of bread was widely publicized evoking worldwide sympathy.
- Prices of commodities rise and resulting in hyperinflation .
