What was the Weimar Republic and why did it fail?

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The Weimar Republic the government of Germany from 1919 to 1933, basically, the interim period between the World Wars. After WWI, Germany was tasked with paying for all of the war damage, while in the meantime the mostly socialist parliamentary government also had to repair Germany, and support the vast amounts of injured soldiers, widows, and orphans. In an attempt to fulfill these tasks, the Weimar Government attempted to pay for everything by printing more money, which resulted in hyperinflation and even worse times. The period was known for economic hardship and unprecedented cultural movements.

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