PROBLEMS AFTER KAISER LEFT

• • After the war, Germany had massive debts, inflation, unemployment and food shortages
  • The Treaty of Versailles also imposed heavy reparations on Germany
• After the Kaiser left, Germany were left with the Weirmar Republic, which was a democracy:

  • It had a weak government: lots of political parties couldnt agree leading to unstable governments, allowing extremist groups like Nazis gain power
  • Economic crisis: The country was poor and inflation was terrible, Treaty of Versailles mad things worse
  • Social division: German people were angry after the war, many didnt want a democracy but a strong leader
• • Article 48 of Weimar Republic lets the leader take over during emergencies, he could ignore the Reichstag and make laws himself, even take away people rights
  • This was used by the Nazis to seize power, showing how easily democracy can be destroyed