The problems faced by the Weimar Republic were:
→ Versailles treaty: The Versailles Peace Treaty at the end of the First
World War dispossessed Germany of its territories, its resources and its
pride as a nation. He also had to pay 6 billion pounds as war
compensation. In spite of the harsh terms, the Weimar Republic
accepted the humiliating treaty, thereby making it unpopular amongst
the German masses.
→ Economic Crisis: The German state was financially crippled due to
overwhelming war debts which had to be paid in gold. Subsequently god
reserves depleted and value of German mark fell. Prices of essential
goods rose dramatically.
→ Political defects: The Weimar Republic was weak due to inherent
constitutional irregularities such as proportional representation and
Article 48 (which gave the President the power to impose emergency
and rule by decree). The democratic parliamentary system seemed to
give the people no solutions or benefits in the times of the severe
economic crisis.
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