Kaiser Wilhelm 1.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryCauses and effects of WW1GCSEAQA Created by: megCreated on: 06-05-13 15:46 New German Government Kaiser Wilhelm II had ruled Germany as a monarch. At the end of the First World War there was a period of violent unrest The Kaiser was forced to Abdicate in November 1918 Early 1919, a new government led by Friedrich Ebert changed into a republic It was set up in Weimar, because Berlin was unsafe Ebert was the first president and Scheidemann was Chancellor Ebert was the leader of the Social Democratic Party, the new country was democratic At first Ebert refused to sign the treaty, but Germany was too weak to risk starting conflict again. 1 of 1
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