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The Weimar Republic was NEVER Seriously Threatened in the years 1919-1923?

- - - - This is seen after both the Putsches as they tended to favour the extreme right and condemn the extreme left
        
        Out of 354 right-wing assassins only 28 were found guilty and punished, no-one was executed
        
        Out of 22 left-wing assassins ten were sentenced to death
        
        After the Kapp Putsch, 700 rebels were tried for treason, only one went to prison
        
        After the Munich Putsch, Hitler only went to prison for 9 months
- - - - Didn't last very long (strength of Weimar)
      - The workers (who had played a key role in overthrowing the Kaiser) were frustrated that the Weimar Republic was too ready to compromise with the Right
- - - - In the six days of crisis, it had retained the backing of the people in Berlin and had effectively withstood a major threat from the extreme right.
      - ON THE OTHER HAND, what is significant is that the Kapp Putsch had taken place at all
        
        Highlights the weakness of the Weimar Government
        
        The army's behaviour at the time of the putsch was typical of its right wing attitudes and its lack of sympathy for the republic.
- - - - However, allowing inflation to continue unchecked was a policy fraught with danger
        
        Prices which had doubled between 1918 and and 1919, had quadropled again between 1919 and 1920 (14x higher than 1913)
    - - This lead to encouraged investment, especially from USA
        
        However left unchecked, inflation eventually became uncontrollable and by 1923, Germany's high inflation became hyperinflation.
- - - - He surrounded the beer hall with his Stormtroppers
      - He announced the revolution had begun
      - At gunpoint in the side room, Kahr and Lossow agreed to Hitlers plan of marching into Berlin
        
        Kahr and Lossows support evaporated overnight
  - - - It was clear the Putsch had failed
        
        This means it was a success for the Weimar Republic as they could effectively shut it down
        
        The incident had shown the importance of army to the political survival of the regime
        
        General Seeckt sent in troops to deal with the aftermath of the abortive putsch and central control over Bavaria was re-imposed