This was the name given to Germany after the Kaiser had abdicated in November 1918. This was a time of despair and hope for Germany. At first, the country faced lots of chaos but under Gustav Stresemann, there was some stability.
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1918
World War One ended. The Kaiser abdicated and Germany became a country without a monarch ( a Republic).
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January 1919
Spartacist Uprising.
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June 1919
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
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August 1919
Weimar Constitution finalised.
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1920
Kapp Putsch.
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1923
French occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation.
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1924
Dawes Plan.
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1925
Locarno Pact.
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1926
Germany joins League of Nations.
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1928
Kellogg Briand Pact.
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1929
Young Plan.
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The Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic faced much opposition. It was disliked by the left wing who wanted Germany to be like Communist Russia and it was disliked by right wing who wanted the monarchy back.
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The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles caused many problems for Germany. The German people disliked the politicians for signing it and it caused political problems and economic problems.
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Gustav Stresemann
Gustav Stresemann helped to bring about recovery in Germany after 1924. He solved economic problems by making friends with other countries. However, historians have very different views about the extent of this recovery.
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The Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period from 1924-29 and it saw significant changes in culture, the standard of living and the position of women.
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