Following World War One, Germanys economic, social and political systems suffered immensely from the crippling aftermath of war. Germany was held responsible for the war, hyperinflation and unemployment were both increasing rapidly, and the country was made to pay reparations to the Allies. This caused chaos, violence, anger, mutinies and revolution throughout Germany, in particular towards the nation's leaders. While there were various failures of the German democracy, there are also various successes that can be attributed to the period.
The failure of the Weimar Republic can be greatly attributed to the signing of the treaty of Versailles in 1919. By signing the treaty, Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allies for the war, which …show more content…
The Great Depression of 1929 was triggered by the stock market crash in the United States, this crash had a devastating impact worldwide, and in particular in Germany, due to their economic dependency on the US. The depression had a catastrophic impact on the country's unemployment rate, raising from 2.5 million in 1929 to 6 million within a year, consequently, 20% of the population felt the impact of the Great Depression. This devastating time for the country was made worse with the social welfare system being designed to cater for only 800,000 unemployed, hence many were left with nothing, producing anger towards the government for failing to respond effectively. "Morning after morning, all over the immense, damp, dreary town and the packing-case colonies of huts in the suburb allotments, young men were waking up to another workless empty day, to be spent as they could be contrive: selling boot-laces, begging, playing draughts in the hall of the Labour Exchange, hanging about urinals, opening the doors of cars, helping with crates at the market, gossiping, lounging, stealing, overhearing race tips, sharing stumps of cigarette ends picked up in the gutter", as expressed in the above quote, the Great Depression was a devastating time for Germany, and due to the government's inability to solve the issue and create means for survival, many becoming furious towards their leaders, thus the failure of the democratic
The failure of the Weimar Republic can be greatly attributed to the signing of the treaty of Versailles in 1919. By signing the treaty, Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allies for the war, which …show more content…
The Great Depression of 1929 was triggered by the stock market crash in the United States, this crash had a devastating impact worldwide, and in particular in Germany, due to their economic dependency on the US. The depression had a catastrophic impact on the country's unemployment rate, raising from 2.5 million in 1929 to 6 million within a year, consequently, 20% of the population felt the impact of the Great Depression. This devastating time for the country was made worse with the social welfare system being designed to cater for only 800,000 unemployed, hence many were left with nothing, producing anger towards the government for failing to respond effectively. "Morning after morning, all over the immense, damp, dreary town and the packing-case colonies of huts in the suburb allotments, young men were waking up to another workless empty day, to be spent as they could be contrive: selling boot-laces, begging, playing draughts in the hall of the Labour Exchange, hanging about urinals, opening the doors of cars, helping with crates at the market, gossiping, lounging, stealing, overhearing race tips, sharing stumps of cigarette ends picked up in the gutter", as expressed in the above quote, the Great Depression was a devastating time for Germany, and due to the government's inability to solve the issue and create means for survival, many becoming furious towards their leaders, thus the failure of the democratic