How did economic crisis help discredit democracy in Weimar?

Correct answer: People linked economic suffering with the new democratic government

The direct answer is A: people linked their economic suffering with the new democratic government. After the First World War, Germany faced war debts, reparations, inflation, unemployment and later the Great Depression. Many citizens judged the Weimar Republic by these hardships, even though every problem was not caused by democracy itself. Their disappointment weakened trust and helped extremist parties claim that parliamentary democracy could not protect ordinary people. Option A is correct because economic pain reduced the government’s legitimacy. Option B is wrong because the crisis was not seen as proof of the monarchy’s success; monarchists used the crisis to attack democracy. Option C is wrong because crisis increased protests and opposition rather than ending them. Option D is wrong because the Treaty of Versailles became unpopular, not popular. Memory cue: economic suffering can become political distrust when people blame the ruling system.