1.  Your task With your partner do a quick SWOT analysis of the Weimar Republic which had replaced life under the Kaiser. Remember SWOT stands for: With your partner do a quick SWOT analysis of the Weimar Republic which had replaced life under the Kaiser. Remember SWOT stands for: Strengths Strengths Weaknesses Weaknesses Opportunities Opportunities Threats Threats  starter activity

2. Why was 1923 a crisis year? To identify and analyse the problems facing the Weimar Republic in 1923  Aims

3.  Your task Your teacher will give you a chart. Complete the chart with evidence of the problems facing the government and the way they were resolved. Your teacher will give you a chart. Complete the chart with evidence of the problems facing the government and the way they were resolved.

4. Crisis 1 : The occupation of the Ruhr Germany did not keep up with reparations Germany did not keep up with reparations January 1923, French and Belgian troops marched into the Ruhr - legal under the Treaty of Versailles. January 1923, French and Belgian troops marched into the Ruhr - legal under the Treaty of Versailles. The Germans responded with passive resistance, but this made Germany even poorer. The Germans responded with passive resistance, but this made Germany even poorer.

5. Crisis 1 : The occupation of the Ruhr Stresemann called off passive resistance Criticism for giving in to France Economy began to recover & France withdrew

6. Crisis 2: Hyperinflation German govt. printed extra banknotes to cover costs of reparartions German govt. printed extra banknotes to cover costs of reparartions Value of money goes down and prices rise to compensate Value of money goes down and prices rise to compensate Pensions and savings lost Pensions and savings lost Wages lost all value Wages lost all value People blamed new Weimar government, which had agreed to reparations under the Versailles Treaty People blamed new Weimar government, which had agreed to reparations under the Versailles Treaty

7. Crisis 2: Hyperinflation October 1923, govt. destroys old currency Introduces new temporary currency, Rentenmark, & limits amount in circulation Introduces new permanent currency, Reichsmark 1924, US loaned money to Germany, Dawes Plan Why was the US prepared to loan such huge sums of money to a recent enemy?

8. Crisis 3: The Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch Right-wing extremists plot a putsch against the Reich government November 1923, Adolf Hitler’s National Socialist (Nazi) Party launch an attempted revolution in Munich, the capital city of Bavaria. Putsch crushed by army Why do you think right-wing extremists were unhappy with Stresemann’s government?

9. Crisis 3: The Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch To keep the support of the army Stresemann dissolves the left-wing govts. of Saxony & Thuringia To keep the support of the army Stresemann dissolves the left-wing govts. of Saxony & Thuringia Hilter sentenced to 5 years (only served 9 months) Hilter sentenced to 5 years (only served 9 months) Ludendorff declared innocent Ludendorff declared innocent

10. Discussion Discussion How well did Stresemann deal with the crises he faced?