Government Changes

• Opinions of the Weimar

  Right - associated Weimar with the loss of war, forced democracy, power of the left, socialist government 

  Left - not communist
• Problems with the constitution

  • Proportional representation and coalition governments
  • Chancellor appointed by the president 
  • Article 48
• Failed Coalitions

  • 7 chancellors in this period
  • Government unable to deal with major challenges
• Attempts to overthrow the Weimar

  • Spartisists - 1919
  • Kapp putsch - 1920
  • Munich putsch - 1923
• Rise in extremism

  9th January 1919 - DAP founded 

  Led by Anton Drexler 

  Turned into NSDAP February 1920