Weimar 1919-23
- Created by: Tom Ower
- Created on: 31-05-13 14:18
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- Weimar Republic 1919-23
- Article 231
- Germany accepts the responsibility of causing all loss and damage.
- Stab in the back
- Led to military collapse
- Political instability
- Threats from left and right
- Totalled 7 Chancellors
- Founding of 6 new political parties
- Introduction of democracy
- Elections of Jan 1919
- Socialist SPD were the largest party with 165 out of 423 seats
- Not a majority
- Became a coalition
- Not a majority
- Socialist SPD were the largest party with 165 out of 423 seats
- Established on 31 July 1919
- 18 regional states known as Lander each with its own parliament
- President elected on a 7 year tenure
- All men and women over age 20 could vote
- Did the constitution weaken the republic?
- Yes
- Main features e.g. proportional representation, parliamentary government were not widely accepted.
- Constitutions base was narrow and unrepresentative
- No
- Reflected a broader spectrum of political opinion
- Reflected successful constitutional practice and if used carefully created political stability
- Problem did not lie with design, but the misuse
- Yes
- Proportional representation
- Stopped SPD from having total control
- Allowed sectional interests to continue to be represented
- The leading political parties chose not to operate the system effectively
- Article 231
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