Which of the following was the more important reason why the Weimar Republic was in danger in the years 1919–1923: economic problems or political unrest?

The Weimar Republic was undermined by both economic problems and by political unrest. The Treaty of Versailles had ramifications for both national morale and for German economic growth, as it forced Germany to accept all the blame for the war through the War Guilt Clause, and it placed heavy economic burdens on the country as it tried to rebuild. Reparations of £6.6 billion were demanded by the winning countries, and on top of the war debt that the government had already accumulated, proved to be near impossible to pay. The treaty also took territory away from Germany on every side of the country. The loss of land was particularly damaging in the Ruhr Valley, which had been the center of German industry and which France and Belgium took control of after the Germans defaulted on their 1921-22 reparations payments. These factors led to hyperinflation from 1923 onwards, as reparations payments and debts from the war resulted in the German currency lost its value. The impact of this instability on the average German worker was acute, with lifelong savings rendered worthless, unemployment rising sharply, and wages being collected in suitcases. This hardship sparked anger and despair among the German population, who began to associate the Weimar system of democracy with poverty, unemployment and shortages. Political unrest was therefore deeply connected to the poor economic performance. Immediately following the end of the war the government was threatened by the Spartacus Revolt in 1919, which took inspiration from the recent Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. The army swiftly moved to end this revolt, with help from the Freikorps, an anti-communist volunteer militia of ex army men. However in the March 1920 Kapp Putsch the right-wing Freikorps were the ones revolting, and the army refused to intervene until a trade union led general strike led to the collapse of the putsch. Although the Nazi Munich Putsch was unsuccessful, it was another example of a group willing to overthrow the democratic government with force. Threatened from both the left and the right, this period demonstrates how dissatisfied society was in general with the government. The Treaty of Versailles was similarly denounced by parties across the political spectrum, feeding a narrative of democracy as weak and unable to truly lead Germany back to prosperity and success. In conclusion, without the economic suffering experienced throughout this period, it is unclear if the political revolts would have had as much momentum. While political unrest, particularly the Kapp Putsch and the inaction of the army, certainly demonstrated how unpopular democracy was with many groups in society, the economic failures laid the foundations for this distrust. The economic uncertainty and widespread poverty created the perfect atmosphere for radical groups with radical solutions.