Weimar Republic
- the German republic of 1919-33, so called because its constitution was drawn up at Weimar. The republic was faced with huge reparation costs deriving from the Treaty of Versailles as well as soaring inflation and high unemployment. The 1920s saw a growth in support for right-wing groups and the Republic was eventually overthrown by the Nazi Party of Adolf Hitler.魏玛共和国（1919-1933年间的德意志共和国, 因其宪法在魏玛起草而得名; 该共和国面临多个问题, 包括支付《凡尔赛和约》规定的巨额赔款、严重的通货膨胀以及高失业率; 20世纪20年代对右翼集团的支持增加, 共和国最后被阿道夫·希特勒的纳粹党所推翻）。