feb 1, 1919 - Formation of Weimar Government

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Reasons for Hitler's Rise to Power (Favourable Circumstance)
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- The Weimar Government had three serious weaknesses: their system of proportional representation, instability of coalition governments and Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution. Too many small, competing parties made it difficult for any party to gain a majority. All the parties came together to form a coalition government which kept breaking up. There were 20 different coalition governments from 1919-1933. The ambiguity of Article 38 made it easy for Hitler to exploit and seize power legally as they failed to specify what constituted a ‘time of emergency’.

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