1. Attitudes to the Weimar Republic

2. List threats to the Weimar Republic
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Left: #p/u/65/Ob8B5YNG2VE
Treaty of Versialles

3. Outcomes
All to know threats faced by the Weimar republic from within the political system
Most to see how this would weaken the Weimar Republic
Some to be able to see how this would lead to problems later in Germany

4. Threats from within The army Why is the army important? The judicary
The legal system in Germany
Economic crisis
Reparations and hyper inflation

5. Judicary
- Drawn from the pre war government and their sympathies lay with the old regime
-under article 54 they maintained their independence which they would use to undermine the constitution as many judges would show bias against the old republic
-Find an example of bias and failure

6. The army
Although the army fought against the left and the right more importantly it was protecting its own interests
It has no allegence to the state it was supposed to protect
Write 2 examples of the army fighting threats to the state

7. Reparations
Between there were 23 conferences were held to discuss the levels of reparations
It was settled on 266 milliard marks ( a milliard is a thousand million )
The amount of marks to be repayed fluatated over the years until 1923 and eventually Germanys debt increased 469 milliard marks
What did this lead to?

8. What did this lead to? The Ruhr Crisis 1923
Germany defaulted on its reparations the French and Belgians sent troops into the industrial heartland of Germany- the Ruhr
The govt asked workers to offer passive resistance but the French and Belgians arrested mine owners and took over railways
The lack of taxes from this area was a reason why the govt printed more currency leading to hyperinflation
As currency collapsed so did the resistance and eventually faith in the new republic

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5xO3mHIKb k&feature=related

10. Good times ahead However
In 1923 Gustav Stresseman took over the government
In Sept 1923 the Germans started paying back reparations and the French set up a board to look into the problems of the Germany economy
In Nov 1923 the Retenmark was created and its printed strictly controlled government workers were sacked to help the economy
Also a Retenbank was opened to oversee the introduction of the Retenmark, which became the Reichsmark in 1923

11. Review Complete the skills builder on page 91 of the red book
For homework answer the exam question on page 92
Due next week B
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