The legitimacy crisis of the Weimar Republic was mainly linked with which blame?

Correct answer: Blaming the new government for defeat and Versailles

The direct answer is option A: blaming the new government for defeat and Versailles. Germany lost the First World War, and the Weimar government was established afterward. Although the new democratic leaders had not caused the war or negotiated all earlier decisions, opponents falsely or unfairly connected them with military defeat and the Treaty of Versailles. This accusation damaged the republic’s legitimacy because citizens could see it as a government born from humiliation and responsible for harsh peace terms. Option A is correct because it identifies the political blame that weakened trust. Option B is wrong because women receiving the vote was a democratic reform, not the main blame connected with the legitimacy crisis. Option C is wrong because electing a National Assembly was part of creating constitutional government, not the accusation itself. Option D is wrong because the name Reichstag describes a parliament and does not explain public blame for defeat or Versailles. Memory cue: Weimar legitimacy crisis equals the ‘stab-in-the-back’ style blame linked with defeat and Versailles.