Impact+of+the+Treaty+of+versailles

Before, the Government was :
- Led by the Kaiser (Dictatorial Government):
 * stable
 * quick
 * effective

After, the Government was :
- Kaiser Wilhelm ll removed - Proportional Representation : - Weak coalition governments : large number of small parties
 * unstable
 * slow
 * ineffective

Proportional Representation :
- Percentage votes was equal to ﻿percentage seats in parliament - Pure form of democracy

Political Impact :
- Weimar Republic was attacked from the left and the right-wing politicians (Spartacists and Freikorps) - Germany was used to be ruled by the Kaiser, rather than ruling itself with democracy - Street violence: Due to so much street violence, the Government was moved from Berlin to Weimar

Political Parties :
//What were the Spartacists and Freikorps ?//

- Spartacists : Communists, wanting Germany to be ruled by workers - Freikorps : ex-soldiers from the German army, who fought in the First World War wanted Germany to be ruled in a dictatorial style