The Weimar Republic

Hyperinflation

the government printed a lot of money

So much money in circulation

Prices increased

They could pay their debts and loans

The Treaty of Versailles

Germany had pay reparations

The second year they weren't able to pay

French and Belgian troops entered The Ruhr

Right

They wanted more territories

Grown up in the Kaiser's days

Wanted the kaiser back

Left

Germany needed a communist revolution

The Spartcists

Rosa Luxemburg

Karl Liebknecht

Powerful anti-government force

during the 1920s

Got into several fights against the Freikorps

Asked USA for loans

Joined the League of Nations

Some people didn't like that

Manage the Hyperinflation

Germany industry have recovered very well

By 1927

Right-winger

Became leader form 1923-1929

More skilful politician

Germany was a chaos

After The First World War

The allies offered help

The Kaiser refused

Ebert became the new leader

After the kaiser abdicated his throne

The new Republic would be democratic

His party won the elections

January 1919

Origin of the name

The new government met in Weimar