Economic Weakness of Weimar Republic

• Weimar Germany weakness is their uneven balance of economic growth and their ongoing economic problems. After World War 1 the Weimar Republic was inherited with the, enormous cost of the First World War followed by the burden of post-war reconstruction. Germany was held responsible for all losses and damages suffered by the Allies. This led to the inflation crisis of 1923. Another problem with Germany's economy was that the value of imports always exceeded that of exports. Germany's prosperity remained unsound. It was based too much on foreign credit. The stock market crash in 1929 plunged the whole world into a severe depression. These show how Germany's economy a was based on exports and foreign credit, so when the market crashed in 1929 the whole world fell into depression, including Germany.

Picture showing a soldier getting stabbed in the back 

http://alphahistory.com/weimarrepublic/why-the-weimar-republic-failed/

Burning the bank notes as it is worthless

http://alphahistory.com/weimarrepublic/why-the-weimar-republic-failed/

Germans in great depression.

http://econintersect.com/pages/contributors/contributor.php?post=201501312802

So how did Hitler rise to the power?

Hitler was a great speaker who could convince many people into him. During the inflation, people turned to the Communists and Nazis which the Nazis help attacked the opponent of Hitler as they thought Hitler could control them as he had power. Hence, this causes Hitler to gain trust among the people which helped him rise to power.