Early problems

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gov. forced to assume responsibility for defeat
Article 48 ascribed vast power to
president could be misused
Franco-Belgian invasion of Ruhr
hyper-inflation
Impact of defeat in the war
Economic crisis 1923
Problems resulting from constitution
middle classes most embittered
new gov saddled with huge debt caused by the war
Early problems of the Weimar Republic
prop. rep. encouraged unstable coalition govs.
economic problems exacerbated by reparations
Nazi Munich Putsch 1923
Rise of extremist parties
Impact of Versailles
democracy forced on reluctant pop.
Spartacist revolt 1919
new gov. blamed for humiliation
Kapp Putsch 1920
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