Howdy! Let's see if I can get my memory going and offer you some help. Keep in mind, this is just how *I* would answer the question; you feel free to tackle it in any way you feel like
Essentially, I'd spend the bulk of the essay on the TOV; that's the focus. Thus, I'd try to explain its effects on Germany in great detail. Here are some ideas.
1. Hyperinflation: affected primarily working-class people (who had no savings) and middle-class people (whose savings had become worthless). This created hatred of the new German government which left the seeds for later extremism in the form of the Nazis.
2. Ruhr Crisis: diminished the German sense of self-worth. French occupation of this rich German industrial heartland further exacerbated economic woes which citizens attributed to the government and TOV.
3. Reparations: weakened the German economy and made the country reliant on foreign loans, mostly from America. This became a problem in the Depression when the U.S, experiencing their own problems, cashed in on these loans.
4. Disgruntled Citizens/Soldiers: driven by fierce nationalism, particularly in those soldiers returning home, most believed that the TOV represented dolchtoss 'stab in the back' by the alleged 'November Criminals'. This manifested in the significant political polarisation, the large number of assassinations and the formation of powerful paramilitary groups which destabilised the authority of the government such as the Freikorps.
Collectively, these all contributed to a sense of disillusionment among the German people and discredited the fledgling German Republic.
However, there were also other prescient factors that should be mentioned. I'd try to include as many points as possible, whether in detail or in passing.
1. Article 48: empowered the President to suspend the Reichstag and dismiss/appoint Chancellors (the equivalent of our PM) at will. This undermined the fledging German democracy and centralised all political power in the President's hands.
2. Proportional Representation: ensured that parliamentary majorities were extremely difficult to attain and therefore created extreme political instability.
3. Split in the Left: the SPD had split during WWI which diminished opposition to right-wing extremist parties such as the Nazis, who then proceeded to sew dissent and fear among the German people. This became much more effective following 1929 however.
As an overarching theme, I'd also talk about the period of relative stability A.K.A
'The Golden Years' between 1924 - 1929. I'd offer the contrast this offered to the previous insatiability that typified the early 1920s, citing the higher votes for mainstream parties, modest economic growth and a more modernist or progressive German society.
Now OP, I know you've said you don't need any info, but what the hell. Good luck!
