Question
"By 1929 the Weimar Republic was strong and stable." How far do you agree with this view? Explain your answer. (12 marks)
Mark scheme — Levels 1–4. Reward balanced agree/disagree analysis. Agree:
- Recovered economy: industrial output above 1913 by 1929.
- Stable currency, foreign investment via Dawes/Young.
- League of Nations seat — international respect.
- Successful cultural life — Bauhaus, cinema, literature.
- Major parties accepted parliamentary democracy. Disagree:
- Reliance on US loans — vulnerable to Wall Street Crash.
- PR continued to produce 6+ coalition governments 1924–29.
- Extremist parties (Nazis, KPD) retained core support.
- Many in army, judiciary and civil service hostile to the Republic.
- Article 48 used 250+ times under Ebert.
- Stresemann's death in Oct 1929 removed key statesman just before the Depression. Best answers reach a sustained judgement: the Republic looked strong but had structural weaknesses that the Depression exposed.
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