How effectively had the Weimar Governments dealt with Germany's Post World War one problems by 1928?

With the rejection of a constitutional monarchy and the introduction of the Weimar Government, Germany faced many political problems such as the introduction of proportional representation and the extreme left and right uprisings. General Erich Ludendorff, who was essentially the wartime dictator of Germany, became aware that Imperial Germany and an autocratic regime could not survive after the war. He hoped a change to a democratic regime would prevent the outbreak of political revolutionary disturbances; however, this was not the case. The introduction of proportional representation showed it encouraged the formation of many new splinter parties and made it virtually impossible for one party to form a majority government. Also, it was shown that a majority system of voting might have been more effective in combating attacks left and right and during the leadership of , numerous uprising occurred, such as the Spartacist Uprising, Kapp Putsch and the Munich Beer Hall Putsch. Eventually, the Weimar Government needed a stable solution to the regular and constant uprisings. When Stresemann was introduced to tackle Germany’s problems, it was clear that the government dealt with the problems effectively as there was no further attempts to over throw the government and showed the extremist parties lost control. The constitution now enabled a protection of civil liberties and freedom. Although political instability had a solution, there were many different governments, the longest lasting being 21 months, causing confusion and inconstant stable leadership. On the other hand, with the new President Hindenburg serving his position with loyalty, it shows that The Weimar Governments were effective with dealing with the problems as a new period of prosperity and trust emerged under his regime. In comparison with the other problems, the Weimar Government did tackle political problems, but could have done more to prevent the constant political division and tension between the traditional and modern structure.

Germany also faced foreign affairs as although Stresemann was a skilled diplomat, many believed he was too accepting of the Treaty of Versailles. The introduction of the Locarno treaty was hoped to give way to an era of peace trying to extinguish the ever existing hostility between France and Germany. The government dealt with this problem effectively as Germany joined the League of Nations and re-entered the international arena. However, with France, Germany and Belgium accepting the existing borders, many Germans felt that the Locarno Treaty and Stresemann had brought disgrace and dishonour as they argued they were very restricted. Furthermore, France opposed it because they felt that they were not protected well enough from Germany. In comparison, the foreign affairs that Germany faced were not the most important part in the major problems the Weimar Government faced, but restricted Germany which led to later leaders wanting more control over land, causing further issues.

In conclusion, the economic prosperity was limited and built upon unstable foundations which created a false image of prosperity and trust. However, with Germany in substantial debt and facing many crises, the government effectively dealt with the situation as Stresemann restored confidence and helped re-establish the structure and system of Germany. The most important problem Weimar Government solved was the economic crisis, as further tension and failure to meet demand for reparations would have led to possible violent solutions from the French. Overall,  I think that the Weimar Government effectively dealt with the post war problems that Germany faced, even though the continuation of proportional representation allowed Hitler to become known on the political spectrum leading to the rise of Nazism.