Impact of WWI on Germany

Political Challenges-

-       -Germany had become a democratic republic, the Weimar republic

-       -Stress of war led to a revolution which ended with the abdication of Kaiser in November 1918

-       -Ex-soldiers and civilians hated the new government

Social Challenges-

-       -Germany had become a democratic republic, the Weimar republic

-       -Stress of war led to a revolution which ended with the abdication of Kaiser in November 1918

-       -Ex-soldiers and civilians hated the new government

Economic challenges-

-       -Germany was basically bankrupt

-       -National income was 1/3 of what it used to be in 1913

-       -By 1925 the state was spending 1/3 of its budget on war pensions

-       -Industrial production was 2/3 what is used to be