Describe the stages of the setting up of the Weimar Republic 1918
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Describe the stages of the setting up of the Weimar Republic 1918-1919 The setting up of the Weimar Republic took place over about 5 months. From the 29th September to February the Weimar Republic had been formed. It started after the armistice was recommended and finished when the constitution had been completed. There were 6 main stages in the forming of the republic. These were the revolution from above, revolution from below, the army, armistice, and suppression of the revolution and the establishment of the new regime. The 'revolution from above' was the first stage. Some people say that it wasn't a revolution but more a transference of. The High Command demanded the appointment of a parliamentary government and the new government, led by Prince Max of Baden, was based on ideas used by the Reichstag and was initiated by the upper class. The change helped them keep their position in society...


