The Weimar Republic was the government that preceded Adolf Hitler’s in Germany. It was named for the city were its first constitutional convention was held. After World War I, Germany faced turbulent social and economic climates. Kaiser Wilhelm II lost the support of the military and was forced to step aside. The position “President of Germany” was created, a new constitution was written and adopted, and the government was by the “Council of the People’s Deputies.” The first years were turbulent. Reparations were a heavy burden, and hyperinflation raged across the nation. The government simply printed more money, causing the value of the papiermark, their currency to drop. The country saw two presidents, Friedrich Ebert from 1919 to 1925, and Paul von Hindenburg from 1925 to 1933.