2.3 Weimar Republic: Challenges and Recovery

• What was the Weimar Republic?

  Democratic government of Germany
• The Weimar Republic replaced the imperial regime with a parliamentary democracy.


  True
• What caused hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic?

  Excessive printing of money
• High unemployment and economic stagnation in the 1920s worsened living standards in Germany.


  True
• Weak support for the Weimar system among the public and key institutions like the military contributed to its instability
• Match the factor contributing to political instability with its impact:

  Weak parliamentary system ↔️ Conflicts between president and parliament

  Extremist political parties ↔️ Difficulty forming stable coalitions

  Lack of public support ↔️ Preference for authoritarian government
• What type of government did many Germans prefer over the Weimar system?

  Authoritarian
• The Weimar Republic's constitution gave too much power to the president.

  True
• Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic was caused by excessive printing of money
• Wealth inequality in the Weimar Republic fueled class divisions.


  True
• Resentment over the Treaty of Versailles fueled German nationalism
• What was the period of stability and prosperity in the mid-1920s called?

  Golden Age
• The Locarno Pact improved Germany's international relations and led to its admission to the League of Nations
• The Weimar Republic replaced the imperial regime with a parliamentary democracy.


  True
• What political ideology did the Nazi party represent during the Weimar Republic?

  Far-right extremism
• What was the impact of reparations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles on Germany's economy?

  Drained Germany's economy
• The rise of political extremism in the Weimar Republic undermined political stability
• The Weimar Republic had 20 different cabinets between 1919 and 1933

  True
• Which extremist political parties undermined the Weimar Republic?

  Communists and Nazis
• Why did many Germans prefer authoritarian rule over democracy during the Weimar Republic?

  Lack of public support
• Match the social division with its description:

  Class divisions ↔️ Differences between social classes

  Generational divides ↔️ Differing values between age groups

  Regional disparities ↔️ Variations in living standards
• Jewish communities in the Weimar Republic faced increasing discrimination and prejudice


  True
• What was the purpose of the Rentenmark introduced by Stresemann?

  Combat hyperinflation
• What was the impact of the Locarno Pact on Germany's international standing?

  Enhanced relations
• The Weimar Republic was established following the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II at the end of World War I
• Steps in the establishment of the Weimar Republic

  1️⃣ Abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II

  2️⃣ Constitutional assembly meets in Weimar

  3️⃣ Drafting of a new constitution

  4️⃣ Establishment of a parliamentary democracy
• The huge war debts imposed by the Treaty of Versailles drained Germany's economy
• What impact did political extremism have on the Weimar Republic?

  Undermined political stability
• The Weimar Republic had 20 different cabinets between 1919 and 1933.


  True
• What ultimately undermined the Weimar Republic?

  Political instability
• The Weimar Republic faced significant political instability, with 20 different cabinets
• What extremist political parties contributed to the instability of the Weimar Republic?

  Nazis and Communists
• Match the economic challenges with their impacts:

  Hyperinflation ↔️ Collapse of the German mark

  Reparations ↔️ Drained Germany's economy

  Economic Depression ↔️ High unemployment and stagnation
• Which ethnic minority faced increasing discrimination in the Weimar Republic?

  Jewish communities
• Order the significant attempts at recovery and stability under Gustav Stresemann:

  1️⃣ Introduction of the Rentenmark

  2️⃣ Negotiation of the Dawes Plan

  3️⃣ Negotiation of the Locarno Pact
• Stresemann's economic reforms stabilized the German economy and currency.


  True
• Which plan renegotiated Germany's reparations payments in 1924?

  Dawes Plan
• Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic led to a collapse in the value of the German mark
• Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic was caused by the excessive printing of money
• The economic depression in the 1920s improved living standards in Germany

  False