Explain the collapse of the Weimar republic in the period up to 1933.
The formation of the Weimar republic was in reaction to the end of ww1 and the countries need for renewal and recovery. However, many deem the government as being “born with a hole in its heart”. There where many faults within the republics foundations which inevitably ended its rule, making way for the third Reich and nazi empowerment. The treaty of Versailles was perhaps the most unpopular agreement made in German history. The dictated peace from allies angered and demoralised the German people. Germany had little hope in paying back such massive reparations with an already disintegrated economy, and taking full responsibility for the war made morale and esteem throughout Germany fall. The constitution was written very quickly to assist the fast establishment of the government. But there where many faults and flaws, such as article 48 and other parliamentary rules. The golden years of the republic where between 1924 and 1929, when the Dawes plan was introduced by America to help Germany pay back reparations. However this period ended in 1929 with a wall street crash, which brought upon hyper inflation and the great depression leaving the German public poor and week. They turned to the government to offer them support, but to no avail. This lead to mass social unrest and political rebellion. The demise and collapse of the Weimar republic was due to Germanys inexperience in directing a democracy. With so much disorganisation and devastation, the republic was doomed from the start to meet its inevitable end.
The treaty of Versailles was signed by officials in 1919, and Germany took full blame for the war (article 246). This angered the German people as many of them where under the impression that it was a defensive war. The shame brought upon the German people through the signing of the treaty gave the officials who signed it the name “November criminals”. The 269 billion gold marks owed...