The German Revolution Flashcards
How had the cost of WW1 got out of hand by 1918
Germany could not afford to pay for fighting the war. There were food shortages throughout Germany
How were ordinary people showing their unhappiness with the Kaiser, Wilhelm II
People were protesting on the street and wanted an extreme revolution
Some people wanted anarchism and some people wanted communism
How was the army and the navy showing their unhappiness with the Kaiser
Soldiers refused to cooperate with the government
On what day did the Kaiser abdicate and the new Weimar Republic get declared
9th November 1919
What was the Weimar Republic
The new democratic government that was set-up in Germany following the abdication of the Kaiser
What role did Max Von Baden have in setting up the Weimar Republic
He made sure a democratic government took over from the Kaiser and not a Communist one
