1.4.1 Political Problems

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  • Nationalists did not believe the new government was legitimate as they had "stabbed Germany in the back"
  • The Nationalists only supported the Republic when there was fear of a communist revolution
  • The army did not support democracy and were critical of the Ebert-Groener pact
  • People began to support more authoritarian parties and politicians such as Hindenburg and Bruning
  • Bruning worsened the economy by reducing government spending on welfare and censored Communist newspapers