Weimar Republic Flashcards
Weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution
Voting system (PR) meant that it was difficult for a strong government to be formed.
Political Parties that wanted to destroy the Weimar Republic got a say in running it!
Article 48 meant that the President could take over at any point of crisis. This wasn’t actually democratic.
Strengths of the Weimar Constitution
Anyone over 21 was allowed to vote in elections for the Reichstag.
Laws were checked and balanced out by the fact that two parts of the Reichstag had to agree to them.
If any one Political Party received roughly 60,000 votes, they were guaranteed a seat in the Reichstag.
Why was the Weimar Republic unpopular?
Democracy had been set up in hurry in order to avoid what lots of people wanted - Anarchism or Communism.
The army, judges and office workers of the government wanted the Kaiser and his form of rule to keep going.
The Weimar Government were quick to sign up to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
How many people took part in the Spartacist revolution?
100,000
Who lead the Spartacist revolution?
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Who crushed the Spartacist revolution?
Friekorps (Soldiers who came back from the war)
How many people took part in the Kapp Putsch
5,000
What did the Weimar government say to the workers?
To go on strike
