The Revolution 1918-1919 Flashcards
What did Wilhelm II do after the War ended?
Handed over the army and navy to the Reichstag - without them he has next to no power!
How did Ludendorff think he could get the Ally’s sympathy when negotiating peace?
By creating a democratic regime in Germany.
Who was made accountable to the Reichstag in the new “democratic regime”?
The Chancellor and the government.
Who wasn’t impressed by the democratic reform and what did they do?
The sailors - they mutinied across Germany.
Why was the German public so shocked at the loss of the war?
Because propaganda made it look like they were doing well.
There was two demands from the German public following the end of the war - what were they?
Immediate peace and the Kaiser’s abdication.
When was Germany declared a Republic?
9th November 1918.
Who declared the Kaiser’s abdication and who didn’t officially approve it?
Prince Max, but the Kaiser himself hadn’t actually approved his abdication before it was announced!
What did the Kaiser do after “abdicating”?
He went into exile in the Netherlands.
Who was announced President of the new Republic and how was he known?
Friedrich Ebert - he was the head of the SPD, the largest party in the Reichstag.
