Weimar Republic 1918-29

• Impact on Germany after WW1

  • 2 million German troops died
  • Over 4 million were wounded (Total of 11 million fought)
  • Government debts increased to 50 billion marks to 150 billion marks
  • More than 750,000 Germans died because of food shortages
• • After the Kaiser had abdicated the German republic was declared on November 9, 1918
  • Phillip Scheidemann of the SDP, the largest party in the German government declared the new republic to the crowds
  • Berlin streets were crowded of which some people were armed in chance to take over parts of the city
• The armistice-peace treaty

  • Signed on the 11th of November
  • Became first major decision of Ebert‘s new republic, however it would lead to become a very big burden for the entire country
• Weimar constitution 


  President

  -head of Weimar Republic

  -Elected every 7 years

  -could suspend and pass laws by decree
• Weimar constitution

  Reichstag

  -more powerful than Reichsrat

  -controlled taxation

  -Elected every 4 years