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The Weimar Republic was Germany's first experiment with parliamentary democracy. Born from defeat and revolution, it faced existential threats from left and right, survived hyperinflation and political violence, and then enjoyed a brief period of apparent stability before the Depression destroyed it. The key question is: was the Republic ever truly stable, or was the 'Golden Age' of 1924–29 merely a fragile illusion?
Key Definition: The Weimar Republic is the name given to Germany's democratic government (1919–1933), so called because the constitution was drafted in Weimar rather than Berlin, which was convulsed by revolutionary violence.
The constitution, adopted on 11 August 1919, was one of the most democratic in the world:
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