The new republic faced a host of problems. These included: Over two and half million Germans had died in the war and four million were wounded. The army and many other Nationalist groups in German society were unhappy that the Kaiser had been forced to abdicate. Some of these owed a very shaky allegiance to the new republic. Many were completely hostile and viewed the government with contempt. Economic problems were serious, including rising prices, unemployment and a continued Allied blockade. Germany faced the prospect of a harsh treaty that was being negotiated in Paris