history- Germany Flashcards
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1923
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- hyperinflation begins
- prices begin to rise rapidly made worse by the printing of money to pay striking workers in the Ruhr. The Reichsmark becomes worthless
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11th august 1919
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- the weimar constitution is signed
- the constitution of the weimar republic is signed and introduces much greater democracy
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28th June 1919
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- Germany signs the treaty of versailles
- Germany signs the treaty of versailles - the peace treaty that ends the first world war.
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February- June 1919
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- weimar national; assembly established
- the first assembly of the Weimar Republic is established and drafts the constitution. Friedrich Ebert is elected president.
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5th-12th January 1919
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- the spartacist uprising
- the spartacist league hold an uprising in Berlin. Leaders include Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. The freikorps suppress in rebellion
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11th November 1918
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- the Armistice is signed
- Germany signs an armistice, bringing an end ti the fighting
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9th November 1918
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- kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates his throne
- the emperor of Germany leaves after initially refusing to agree to surrender. After several protests and a mutiny of German sailors in Kiel, he leaves Germany for the Netherlands.
