9th Class Social Science Nazism & the Rise of Hitler Question Bank Long Answer Type Questions - Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

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    What were the main reasons of birth of Weimer Republic in Germany? Describe the problems faced by the Weimer Republic.

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    The main reason was to bring the 1st world war to a speedy end. The defeat of Germany and the abdication of the emperor gave the Parliamentary parties an opportunity to establish the Weimar Republic.  Problems raced by Weimar Republic: (a) The Weimar Republic did not have the support of large sections of the people as they held it responsible for signing the humiliating Treaty of Versailles. (b) The Republic carried the burden of war guilt and was tinancially crippled by being forced to pay compensation. (c) The 1923 and 1929 crisis led to widespread inflation, misery and despair. This made the people angry and desperate. (d) Politically the Weimar Republic had some inherent defects which made it unstable. Consequently, the Republic saw twenty cabinets coming and going. Political instability let people to lose confidence in the Parliamentary System.


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