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problems faced by weimar republics

Many people thinks that Weimar Republic of Germany and the provisional government of Italy were not built on solid foundation, and their rule seemed shaky. The reason for this is because the two governments were facing a lot of post war problem and other long-existing problem. As they were not able to solve them, social unrest followed, this troubled the governments even more.
Politically, the form of government was already a problem. These two countries were trying to turn itself from absolute monarchy to democratic rule (Germany) and constitutional monarchy. Yet, not all people were ready for it, especially in Germany. Most Germans still felt that the army and the upper classes were really the rightful rulers. As in Italy, they still couldn¡¦t get used to the new democratic system. They were confused whether to listen to the pope or their government since there¡¦s always a contradiction between religion and politics. As a result, this lack of political experience and people¡¦...

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