A NEW GERMANY: THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC

what did the success of weimar republic depend on?

Constitution and german people

why did weimar republic depend on constitution?

to be as democratic a s possible and represent many different groups

why did weimar republic depend on german people?

if they would try to accept to go from autocratic system into a democratic one

what was the overall suport of the constituiotn and german people on weimar republic?

not good and they had opposition from left and right

how was the opposition of the left wing to weimar republic?

communists who wanted a communist revolution like in russia

how was the opposition of the right wing to weimar republic?

the kaisers advisers remained, people wanted the kaiser back, and felt loike ebert was a stab in the back to germany

what were the new point on the constitution on weimar republic?

presiden instead of kaiser, germany divided into states with goverments, +20yo could vote, elections every 7 years, in crisis they had emergency powers, to pass new laws 1/2 of reichstag and all parties had seats there

how was the left wing political party in weimar republic?

supported weirmar, wanted a greater equality in society by distributing walth or reforms

how was the far left political party in weimar republic?

opposed to weimar, they were communists who wanted a worker revolution

how was the right wing political party in weimar republic?

wanted to conserve capitalism and privilege to elite families

how was the far right political party in weimar republic?

anti weimar nationalists, wanted a strong goverment and army, they were anto communists racists and anti semitic