Effects of Kaisers abdication

Question 1

When did the Kaiser abdicate?

Answer 1

The Kaiser realised the situation was hopeless and abdicated in October 1918. Germany was left without a leader and in a mess.

Question 2

Who would control Germany after the Kaiser’s abdication?

Answer 2

The biggest political party in Germany was the Social Democrats. Their leader, Friedrich Ebert, took on the job of running Germany. He tried to improve people’s lives by giving them better working conditions and freedom of speech.

Question 3

Which party was a threat to the social democrats?

Answer 3

Extreme left wing revolutionaries

Question 4

What did the left wing revolutionaries want?

Answer 4

For the left wing revolutionaries getting rid of the Kaiser was the first step. They wanted a real social revolution like the Russians . They did not trust Ebert to look after the interest of the working people

Question 5

What was the main group of the left wing?

Answer 5

The main group was the Spartacists.

Question 6

Who was the leader of the group?

Answer 6

Rosa Luxemburg :

• Brilliant speaker and writer
• She was imprisoned fro spreading anti-war propaganda
• In 1918 she was released from prison and returned to Berlin to lead the Spartacists.