was there a revolution? 1917-1919 Flashcards
When did the Kaiser give up the throne?
9th November 1918
Who was the Kaiser at the time?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
what was set up after the kaiser abdicated?
A left wing coalition was set up by Ebert
when was the stinnes legien agreement?
15th November 1918
who was involved in the stinnes legien agreement?
Karl legien - leader of the trade unions
Hugo Stinne - leader of industrial employers
what was the agreement in the stinnes legien agreement?
Trade unions wouldn’t interfere with private ownership. In return there would be 8 hour working days and full legal recognition of workers councils.
When was the national constituent assembly set up?
6th February 1919
What happened in the january 1919 votes?
83% of people vited
76.1% voted for pro-democratic parties
which 3 parties formed the Weimar coalition?
DDP- German Democratic Party. committed to constitutional reform. Attracted support from the middle class. Led by Walter Rathenau and Hugo preuss.
ZP- Centre party. committed to the republic.major catholic party.Led by Matthias Erzberger and Heinrich Brunng.
SPD-wanted a socialist republic, led by Ebert and Scheidemann
what were the 3 main left wing parties
SPD-wanted a socialist republic, led by Ebert, Scheidemann
USPD - wanted a socialist republic governed by workers and soldiers councils with a parliament. Led by Karl Kautsky and Hugo Haase.
Spartacists - Soviet republic led by workers and soldiers councils. Led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl liebknecht.
when was the Ebert-Groener agreement?
10th november 1918
what was the Ebert-Groener agreement?
the army would support the new government if ebert did not change the army officers and agreed to oppose the spread of communism.
when was the Spartacist revolt?
5th january 1919
What happened in the spartacist revolt.
spartacists occupied buildings and declared a public strike. freikorps intervened. 3 days of street fighting and 100 spartacists killed. Luxemburg and liebknecht murdered in police custody.
Who were the conservative elite and what happened to them?
people with powerful jobs such a judges and army officers. They were kept in power.
