The Birth of the Weimar Republic

1. Why was it called the Weimar Republic and not the Berlin Republic?
It was called the Weimar Republic because it was based in Weimar.

2. What new rights did Friedrich Ebert promise the German people?
Freedom of press, religion, speech, and work

3. Hey, a democracy. Sounds great! Why was this a shock to the Germany peoples' systems?
For a long time, they had been ruled by a king, or a Kaiser. Democracy was something new for them.

4. What positions did the opposition on the right hold that restricted Friedrich Ebert's new government?
The opposition on the right held positions in the courts.

5. What was the name of "powerful myth" that developed and what "evidence" was there to support the myth?
this myth was called the

6. Study Source 3: What position was Ebert elected to in Jan. 1919? Who elected him?
Ebert was elected to the position of Chancellor.

7. Study Source 3: How would a Chancellor gain power in the Weimar Republic? (Why you need to know this: By 1933 Hitler will have this job.)
The chancellor must be elected by the people,