To what extent was the Great Depression responsible for the collapse of the Weimar Republic?

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The period of hyperinflation reduced the trust of voters in the Weimar Republic. Seeing the country fall back into economic crisis again was the last straw for many voters (ch. 14).

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    The stabilization process involved the declaration of a statewide military emergency in which the central government took over new powers, which alienated many of the prominent parties and their supporters (ch. 3).

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    Hyperinflation was largely solved by the introduction of the Rentenmark in 1924. The Weimar government did not collapse until the early 1930s.

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