REVISION IGCSE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY: WEIMAR REPUBLIC

1. WEIMAR
REPUBLIC
IGCSE HISTORY
REVISION

2. DEFINITION
Weimar Republic was a German republic established following the
abdication of Kaiser William II, from 1918 till 1933.

3. Question 1
What were the three main provisions of the
Weimar constitution?

4. Answer 1
All people over 20 got the vote.
Proportional representation for elections to the Reichstag.
Guarantee of personal liberties.

5. Question 2
How did the republic get its name?

6. Answer 2
Political unrest in Berlin forced the new government to meet in the
nearby suburb of Weimar.

7. Question 3
List three major problems faced by
Weimar Germany in 1923?

8. Answer 3
Economic crisis (hyperinflation).
Poor relations with Britain and France.
Violent opposition from political extremists in Germany (communists, Nazis).

9. Question 4
Under whose leadership did Weimar
enjoy a period of recovery secured by
the Dawes and Young Plans?

10. Answer 4
Gustav Stresemann.

11. Important
Questions concerning the Weimar Republic often ask students to
consider whether its failure was inevitable or not, and why.