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    influence of the German army on the successes and failures of the Weimar Republic by 1933. The German Army extended significant influence over the Weimar Republic throughout the period leading up to 1933. The Republic failed to gain the army’s complete allegiance and thus the army remained as an independent ‘state within a state’. The Reichswehr’s major influence can therefore be determined to the successes and failures of the Weimar Republic. Germany’s loss of WWI came as a shock to the entire population

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    extent was the collapse of the Weimar Republic the result of the Depression? The Weimar Republic was a democracy had some of the most serious economic problems ever experienced by any Western democracy in history. Rampant hyperinflation, massive unemployment and a large drop in living standards, and the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism were all primary factors the collapse of The Weimar Republic in Germany, which took place after World War I from 1929-1933. Weimar Germany was at the mercy of so many

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    Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start? The Weimar Republic from its establishment in 1919 following through to its decline in the Great depression (excluding the Golden Era) had many flaws and failures politically that didn’t appease the general public nor parties that favoured them over groups that was extreme/unethical for Germany such as the Nazi party. A major part that sent Weimar to their doom was signing the Treaty of Versailles on the 28th July 1919, this seemed the ultimate betrayal

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    How significant were the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic in effecting Hitler's rise to power? At the end of World War One, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated and fled to Holland. The new Government which replaced him initially met in Weimar as there were security risks in Berlin. So, it became known as the Weimar Republic. This new Republic was ultimately unpopular with the German population and helped Hitler rise to power. However, there were other contributing factors which include the Wall Street

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    The Weimar Republic also known as the German Reich was the unofficial designation of Germany state between 1919-1933 and was the first democratic parliamentary republic of Germany -1- . The name ‘Weimar Republic’ originates from the state of Weimar where the constitution of the republic was written on august 11, 1919 -2- . During the time period of the Weimar Republic, Germany faced many economic and political issues, including the Treaty of Versailles signed on 28 June 1919, the hyperinflation of

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    The Weimar Republic failed as a result of many significant and underlying factors. The problems included politics, economics, and the popularity of the Nazis along with the effect of the Great Depression. However, besides all these faults that appeared after the establishment of Germany’s first Democracy, Weimar was handicapped from the beginning due to the effects of the First World War. Alongside the repercussions of the war, the Treaty of Versailles further lowered the chance of success for the

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    The Weimar republic from 1919 to 1929 had many successes and failures, starting in chaos and ending in relative stability. However, due to individual perspective these successes and failures were often viewed as both successes and failures- not either. Class, political leanings and other moralistic beliefs, primarily influenced the individual's perspectives. Overall, due to the relative stability, (the aim of any government) primarily achieved by Streseman's influence, the successes outweighed the

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    To what extent did the Weimar Republic recover between the years 1924 and 1929? The statement about the Golden Years of the Weimar Republic is definitely to some extent true. The Weimar Republic grew in strength by virtue of Gustav Stresemann and his intervention, the introduction of a new currency and a cultural blast however there were still a number of factors holding Germany back. Opposition from the Left and Right, coalition governments and the introduction of the fuhrer principle were great

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    during a problematic time for the Weimar Republic. There were still huge economic, political and social problems following the First World War. The Weimar Government had been forced to accept the humiliating and crippling terms of the Treaty Of Versailles meaning Germany was put under a huge amount of strain. Germany's standing in the world had been limited greatly by the Treaty as well. Stresemann had to address these problems and begin recovery of the Weimar Republic even under the harsh terms of the

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    of existing governments to deal with economical and political problems. The rise of Hitler as a single party state leader was made possible because of failures of the Weimar republic to function as a whole, and the weakness of the constitution. The Weimar republic came to power in a time of great conflict. The Weimar republic's proportional representation system of voting

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