germany pre-1919 Flashcards
what was the kiel mutiny
november 1918 german soldiers on kiel mutinied instead of following orders to attack the royal navy
what did the november 1918 kiel mutiny lead to
- sparked rebellions all over germany
- leading to the collapse of the german government and forcing kaiser wilhelm ii to abdicate
when did kaiser wilhelm ii abdicate
november 9th 1918
what happened after kaiser wilhelm ii abdicated on november 9th 1918
Friedrich Ebert, leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) became Chancellor
when and how did ww1 end
On 11 November 1918 World War One ended when an armistice was agreed with the Allies (Britain, France and the USA) and Germany surrendered.
how did germany follow a policy of imperialism pre 1918
took over other nations making them into an empire (i.e togo, cameroon)
how did germany follow a policy of industrialisation
moved from an agricultural economy to a machine based one
how did industrialisation lead to increased support for the social democratic party (spd)
- workers were exploited so turned to socialism
- spd grew in popularity
what agreement was made on the 10th of november 1918
On the 10th November, Ebert and Groener made an agreement so the army worked with the government to stop the communists
Ebert also suspended the old Reichstag and named six moderate politicians to form the Council of People’s representatives until a constitution (rules to run a country) could be agreed
This prevented an anarchy or takeover by communist extremists
what did ebert do to stop anarchy and political extremists before the creation of the weimar constitution
On the 10th November, Ebert and Groener made an agreement so the army worked with the government to stop the communists
Ebert also suspended the old Reichstag and named six moderate politicians to form the Council of People’s representatives until a constitution (rules to run a country) could be agreed
This prevented an anarchy or takeover by communist extremists
