Collapse of the Weimar Republic/Rise of the NazisThis essay will examine how the lack of effective opposition and the weakness of Weimar was a major factor in the rise of the Nazis. in power between 1919 and 1933. On June 28, 1919, a peace treaty, also known as the Treaty of Versailles, was signed, ending the First World War. The treaty had a humiliating effect causing great resentment. Germany had no choice but to accept the terms of the treaty, which subsequently had a considerable impact on the candidate countries. Negotiations for this treaty lasted six months, during the Paris Peace Conference. Germany was forced to accept full responsibility for the war, making significant territorial concessions as well as disarmament, which reduced its army to 100,000 men, with no tanks or submarines and the Rhineland, which previously belonged to Germany, was to be demilitarized. They also had to repay £6.6 billion. Germany then lost all connection with its overseas colonies and could never again unite with Austria. They lost a large part of their territory to Belgium, France and Poland, which represented a significant loss for Germany as these regions were rich in mineral wealth. This would strain Germany's ability to repay its allies. A new constitution was adopted in August 1919 by the Weimar Republic and brought many positive aspects, such as a representative parliament, where the German people had a say in their decisions. political system. They had the ability to directly elect their president, giving them the choice of the best person to lead the country. Another benefit of the constitution was the introduction of the Bill of Rights giving them the guarantee of freedom of speech, legal equality and the right to have a minimum of paper......that they would be the only legal party left standing. In 1934, during the Night of the Long Knives, Hitler was able to destroy the SR and gain support from the army which further consolidated his position. In conclusion, there were many reasons why the Weimar Republic failed, firstly due to the Treaty of Versailles, where the Weimar Republic was blamed for everything that resulted. This then caused a lack of trust and the German people began to question their government during the period of hyperinflation and economic crisis. The Garman people found the Nazis and slowly elected them into government. Hitler took advantage of Germany when it was vulnerable and he succeeded by using clever tactics. For the German people, it was certain that there was no way to overcome the events that ultimately led to the collapse of the city of Weimar..