Problems faced by the Weimer Republic

Pictures showing the hyperinflation in the Weimer Republic

• Dissatisfaction of the Versailles treaty
• Too many political parties
• Reparations that were too high
• Weak government caused by the existence of many political parties in the Reichstag
• Political violence caused by the formation of private armies by parties
• Threat and fear of communism
• Weakness of the constitution which enabled the formation of many political parties
• The occupation of Ruhr by France and Belgium
• Strikes e.g the Ruhr strike of 1923
• Weak army could not suppress rebellions
• Inflation in 1914 as one pound was worth 5 marks but was worth 21 trillion marks in November 1923
• Weak economy caused by low industry and agricultural production
• The great depression of 1929 affected its economy largely

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