How Did The Weimar Republic Survive

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The Weimar Republic survived from 1919-1924 because it had experienced leadership, the Republic did what it had to in order to survive even if it was not in the favor of the people or themselves. It had the support of the majority of the people. Also the Weimar Republic had the support of other countries like America.

The Weimar Republic had an experienced leadership who did what they had to in order to survive. After the Kaiser had left Germany, Ebert stepped in and took control. Ebert became the moderate socialist president of Germany. The deteriorating economic and social situation also managed to wreak havoc on the political atmosphere of the time and the Republic wound up having no positive friends and too many enemies. The Republic

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