Germany 1890-1945 Flashcards
mastery
1888
Kaiser Wilhelm II became Emperor of Germany
1898
Naval race: Germany begins to expand its navy to compete with Britain’s Navy
1914
WW1 begins
1918
Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates
1918-1919
WW1 ends
1919
Spartacus League revolt:The Spartacist Revolt was a left-wing uprising designed to establish a communist state in Germany and destroy the Weimar Republic. It was led by the Spartacist League - a group within the Communist Party led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. In January 1919, Ebert sacked the head of the police Emil Eichhorn.
1919 JUNE
Treaty of Versailles is signed
1919 AUGUST
Weimar constitution is established
1920 JANUARY
AMERICAN JASS COMES TO GERMANY … YESSIR
1920 FEBRUARY
FOUNDING OF THE NAZI PARTY
1920 MARCH
KAPP PUTSCH
1922 MARCH
foundation of the Hitler youth