Sunday, 28 June 2015

Weaknesses of the Weimar Government - Pei Xin

Weaknesses of the Weimar Government
Some of Weimar Goverment's weaknesses is the lack of a persuasive leader, uneven balance of the economic growth, economical problems and limited base of popular support.

 Why the Weimar Government did not survive in Europe was because of the limited base for popular support. Very few countries recognised Germany as a democratic nation. Countries associated the Weimar Government as the defeat and humiliation of the Treaty of Versailles (TOV) and reparations. 

Another weakness is the uneven balance of their economic growth and their economical problems. Germany was held responsible for the damages and losses the Allies had suffered. It led to an inflation crisis in 1923. Germany's prosperity remained unsound as they relied too much on the foreign credit to survive. 

And the last weakness of the Weimar Government is the lack of a persuasive leader. The government did not have anyone capable of persuading the whole of Germany or even to lead Germany. No one stood up to take control of Germany, so someone outside of the government took charge, Adolf Hitler. 

References: 
http://uahsibhistory.wikispaces.com/Strengths+and+weaknesses+of+Weimar+Germany+%281919-1932%29

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