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What were the strengths of the Weimar Government?
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Nazi Germany: 1918 - 1945 What were the strengths of the Weimar Government? Although it was flawed in many ways and ill-fated from its conception, the Weimar Republic did have several strengths which made it a pioneer of modern day democracy. Having declared itself as a republic, a government ruled by the representatives of the people, the Weimar government released its constitution which gave the German people many new-found rights and freedoms which had not been seen for. One of the most prominent aspects of the constitution was the inclusion of universal suffrage for Germans over the age of 20. This lead to political liberalisation unheard of throughout much of the western world at the time. The people's representatives, which met in the Reichstag were voted for by the people every four years and were presided over by a President, who in turn was elected every seven years. The fact that the head...
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