The Weimar Republic: Origins, Crises and Instability 1918–1929

What this note covers

1. Birth of the Republic: Revolution and Constitutional Foundations 1918–1919
2. Left-Wing Threats: The Spartacist Uprising 1919
3. Right-Wing Threats: The Kapp Putsch 1920 and the Munich Putsch 1923
4. Economic Catastrophe: Hyperinflation 1923
5. Stabilisation and Its Limits: The Stresemann Era 1923–1929
6. Historiography: Why Did Weimar Fail?
7. Extended Response Strategy: Structuring Your Weimar Essay

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes