The German Revolution
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- Abdication of the Kaiser and the German Revolution
- What caused the German Revolution ?
- Failure of WW1
- When Germany went to war they were defeated.
- Enemies were blockading the German coast preventing import of basic supplies which lead to food shortages.
- They lost 2 million troops
- When Germany went to war they were defeated.
- The Russian Revolution-in November 1917 the Russians had overthrown their emperor and replaced him with a government of people. By November 1918 Germans wanted the same-to replace their Kaiser by government of workers and soldiers.
- Failure of WW1
- Events of the German Revolution
- On the 29th October the German soldiers at the naval base of Wilhelmshaven refused to follow orders to set sail. The rebellion spread to Kiel
- On November 40,000 sailors joined dickers, set up a workers and soldiers council and took over the dockyard
- Similar revolts happened all over Germany
- On November 40,000 sailors joined dickers, set up a workers and soldiers council and took over the dockyard
- On November 7th in Bavaria thousands of wokers led by Kurt Eisner marched on the state capital of Munich. The ruler, King Ludwig feared his life and he left the country.
- The next day Eisner set up a workers and peasants council.
- On the 29th October the German soldiers at the naval base of Wilhelmshaven refused to follow orders to set sail. The rebellion spread to Kiel
- Effects of the German Revolution
- Because of the revolution a new government was established. The new government-Weimar Governmentwas able to agree an armistice on the 11th November 1918
- Germany had to
- They had to withdraw from all land won in the war.
- They were told to pull its troops back 48 km inside its borders with France.
- Germany had to surrender is weapons.
- Put their navy under allied control.
- Revolution took place with Friedrich Ebert being appointed chancellor.
- The Treaty of Versailles was signed
- Germany had to
- The terms of the armistice were not popular and economic suffering was continuing however gradually Ebert's government gained control. By min-1919 the town of Weimar new rules for governing were agreed snd the German state became known as the Weimar Republic
- Because of the revolution a new government was established. The new government-Weimar Governmentwas able to agree an armistice on the 11th November 1918
- What caused the German Revolution ?
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