The Weimar Republic
Creation
Origin of the name
The new government met in Weimar
Ebert became the new leader
His party won the elections
January 1919
The new Republic would be democratic
After the kaiser abdicated his throne
Germany was a chaos
The allies offered help
The Kaiser refused
After The First World War
Stresemann
More skilful politician
Became leader form 1923-1929
Right-winger
Manage the Hyperinflation
Germany industry have recovered very well
By 1927
Joined the League of Nations
Some people didn't like that
Asked USA for loans
Oppositions
Left
Got into several fights against the Freikorps
Powerful anti-government force
during the 1920s
The Spartcists
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg
Germany needed a communist revolution
Right
Wanted the kaiser back
Grown up in the Kaiser's days
They wanted more territories
Economic Disaster
The Treaty of Versailles
Germany had pay reparations
The second year they weren't able to pay
French and Belgian troops entered The Ruhr
Hyperinflation
the government printed a lot of money
They could pay their debts and loans
So much money in circulation
Prices increased
