Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.

Explanation

The problems faced by the Weimar Republic were :
• Treaty of Versailles : After the defeat of Germany at the end of the First World War, a treaty was signed between the Weimar Republic and the Allied powers. It was considered as the treaty of humiliation as Germany lost all its major resource areas to the allied powers and had to pay a compensation of billion dollars.
• Economic crisis : The German state was going through a financial crisis. They had to repay the loan they took to fight the First World War and to add the burden they had to compensate the loss of the allied powers. During this time the gold reserves were being depleted and value of mark fell, the Wall Street exchange crashed which followed the great economic depression.
• Political Crisis : The Weimar Republic was criticized by the citizens for the defeat in the First World War and for the harsh conditions which prevailed during that time. The proportional representation and Article 48 (which gave the President the power to impose emergency and rule by decree) - such constitutional irregularities made people choose dictatorship.