Government and opposition to 1924: post-war political problems; attempted coups; occupation of the Ruhr; workings of Weimar government
Between 1919 and 1924, the new Weimar Republic faced violent attempts to overthrow it from both the left and the right. Economic collapse and foreign invasion made the government look weak and unstable.
Real World
The 1923 Munich Putsch saw Adolf Hitler and General Ludendorff march through the city expecting the army to join them — when police opened fire and killed 16 Nazis, the coup collapsed immediately, exposing how fragile right-wing conspiracies still were.
Exam Focus
List threats from both left AND right in early Weimar questions — one-sided answers rarely access the higher mark bands.
Essay Framework
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