Describe the Problems Faced by the Weimar Republic

Answer: The economic situation had worsened

• The Weimar Republic was beset by a series of violent uprisings, as well as devastating economic difficulties
• Due to massive war debts that had to be paid back in gold, the German government was in financial trouble
•  As a result, the German mark’s value decreased and its gold reserves were depleted
• There was a dramatic increase in the cost of essential goods

Failures in Politics

• The years 1918 and 1919 were marked by anarchy in Germany
• People were suffering, the Kaiser had escaped, and people hated the government because it had signed the armistice in November 1918
• They referred to the government as the November criminals
• Soldiers in groups known as Freikorps who refused to disband formed their own private armies instead
• The Republic did not get off to a good start because of this