Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?：練習題

• a.It permitted the President to rule by decree in an emergency, bypassing the Reichstag.
• b.It mandated that all political parties must have a minimum of \(5\)% of the vote to enter parliament.
• c.It gave the individual German states the power to veto national legislation.
• d.It allowed the Chancellor to bypass the President in military matters.

• a.It scheduled reparation payments to continue until 1988, which was labeled as 'eternal enslavement'.
• b.It granted the French permanent control over the Rhineland and the Saar region.
• c.It required Germany to accept the 'War Guilt' clause for the first time in history.
• d.It increased the total amount of reparations Germany was required to pay.

• a.To improve international relations and secure revisions to the Treaty of Versailles through cooperation.
• b.To transition Germany into a command economy based on the Soviet model.
• c.To encourage a general strike to prevent further French occupations.
• d.To build a secret air force in violation of the Treaty of Versailles.

• a.It was supported by the total value of German coal exports to France and Belgium.
• b.It was tied directly to the value of the British Pound Sterling at a fixed rate.
• c.It was backed by a massive gold loan from the United States government.
• d.It was backed by a mortgage on all agricultural and industrial land in Germany.

• a.

  The combination of proportional representation, which led to weak coalition governments, and Article 48, which allowed for rule by decree, created a system prone to political paralysis.

• b.

  By centralizing all police and military authority under the President, the constitution prevented individual states (Länder) from maintaining order during civil unrest.

• c.

  The constitution granted the Kaiser significant residual powers, which allowed him to veto legislation passed by the Reichstag and undermine democratic processes.

• d.

  The establishment of a unicameral legislature meant there were no checks and balances on the laws passed by the Chancellor, leading to radical policy shifts.

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