9th Class Social Science Nazism & the Rise of Hitler

  • question_answer 11)
    Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.   

    Answer:

    The Weimar Republic formed the German Government after the First World War, which Germany lost. The republic faced two kinds of problems (i) Economic Crisis The war had been very costly for all concerned. The damage and human casualties, along with post-war depletion of resources, consequent debts and war compensation led to this crisis.Hyperinflation made the German Mark valueless and caused immense hardship to the German people.   (ii) Political Crisis Although the National Assembly framed a democratic Constitution, it was too weak. Proportional representation and Article 48 resulted in the creation of a political crisis and finally the death of the Weimar Republic.  


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