Political Crisis Of 1918

Question 1

what happens from 1916-17?

Answer 1

food shortages and rising prices. low morale and unhappy about war

Question 2

what happens in 1917?

Answer 2

USA joins war adding pressure to Germany

Question 3

what happens in September 1918?

Answer 3

Ludendorff wants an armistice, US only accepts if Germany becomes democratic.

Question 4

what happens in early October of the political crisis?

Answer 4

Kaiser begins reforms of gov. Prince Max the new chancellor. SPD part of gov. Max sends peace note asking Wilson for an armistice. only agrees if Kaiser abdicates and Germany surrender. Ludendorff flees to Sweden

Question 5

what happens in late October?

Answer 5

people learn of surrender. turn against kaiser for being an obstacle to peace.

Question 6

what happens in early November of the political crisis?

Answer 6

from 3rd to 9th strikes and mutinies for an abdication. Max announces false kaiser abdication as well as republic. Max resigns

Question 7

what happens mid November?

Answer 7

Army turn on kaiser. kaiser abdicated and Germany becomes democratic

Question 8

what was the Ebert-Groener pact 3-9 November?

Answer 8

agreement of which army would help when needed. Ebert will ensure that the army will not become democratic and no communist revolution.

Question 9

what was the Spartacist Revolt?

Answer 9

6th Jan. march 1919, rising in Berlin, in Bavaria a communist gov was established but both were suppressed. April 1919, waves of strikes from sparticists who demanded more control over their industry and wanted a gov based on workers council. 1920, a general strike when communists formed red army of 50,000 and seized Ruhr, cicl war between army and Freidcorps 1000 workers and 250 soldiers killed. 1921, KPD have revolution starting with a rising in Saxony spread to Hamburg and Ruhr crushed by police and 145 killed. 1923, more strikes at time of economy collapse also suppressed