Weimar Republic
What was the german revolotion
New Republic Declared 9th Nov 1918
Generals handed over power
Communists defeated in attempted full revolotion
Soldiers and Salors Rebeled
Led to the abbdication of the Kiaser
Why Did Germans think the ToV was unfair
New constitution published July 1919
German Polotitions had stabed the German army in the back
Punishing the people not the Leaders
Germans expected it to be based on Wilsons 14 points- It was not
Limitations To armed forces ment that Germany was vunrable
War Guilt- Germany was not the only agresser
GB and France had vast colonies so Ger saw that it was fair for them to have an empire
Self Determination was not being applied
The Peace was dictated to Germany
Germany lost their armed fo
What was the weimar constitution and how did it work
Reichstag
No Party could get a mjority
Elected by proportional representation
Coalition Goverment
German people Unuse to having a democracy
Chancalor
Had to have the support of over half the Reichstag
President
elected every 7 years
Not much power but could do artical 48
What opposition did the Weimar Face
Left wing
Right wing
Spartacist uprising in January 1919
Lead by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
Comunist workers council seized power all over Germany
bavaria was declaredd a soviet republic in March 1919
Strikes in the 1920's
Falior of the Kapp putch
The Red army rebeled in the Ruhr
Kapp Putsch 1920
Seize control of Berlin using the Freikorps
The army did not want to fire on ex soldiers
Putsch was defeated by workers going on strike
Lead by wolfgang Kapp
Munich Puch
Hittlers atempt to seize power
Help of General Ludendorff and the army
Army deserted
Changes in the Weimar Republic
Good
Bad
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