Today s lesson

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How$did$the$weaknesses$of$the$Weimar$ government$help$Hitler$rise$to$power?$
What$was$the$Weimar$government$like?$ What$were$the$political$problems$faced$by$the$ Weimar$government?$

What was the weimar government like?

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1918:$End$of$World$ War$1$
Kaiser$abdicated$(ran$ away)$ New$German$ government$$the$ Weimar$government$$ signed$the$armistice$ (peace$agreement)$with$ the$Allied$countries$

What was the weimar government like?

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Weimar$government$ was$formed$
Created$a$new$ constitution$(new$law$ for$governing)$for$ Germany$$ Also$signed$the$Treaty$ of$Versailles$in$1919$

What was the weimar government like?

Weimar$Constitution:$

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Most$democratic$system$ in$the$world$ All$Germans$over$20$ could$vote$ System$of$proportional) representation:$if$a$ party$gains$20%$of$the$ vote,$they$get$20%$of$the$ seats$in$the$Parliament$

What was the weimar government like?

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Chancellor:$
Responsible$for$day$to$day$ government$BUT$needed$ the$support$of$the$ Reichstag$ Was$appointed$$ by$the$$ President$
Philipp nn a m e d i che

What was the weimar government like?

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President:$$
Had$emergency$powers$and$ could$rule$by$decree$if$ necessary$ Also$appointed$$ Chancellor$and$$ commanded$$ the$Army$
Friedrich Ebert

How did the weaknesses of the Weimar government help Hitler rise to power?

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