Weimar Germany 1919-1929

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  • Created by: zalp
  • Created on: 04-05-17 19:29

1917-1918:

  • Germany tried to break through the Allied lines (Ludendorff Offensive), which failed so winning the war seemed very unlikely
  • The arrival of American troops made Germany's situation worse
  • Germans were suffering from hardship and starvation
  • Strikes and demostrations took place - influencing Communist ideas
  • November 1918, sailors and soldiers took over a naval base in Kiel, within weeks workers councils had taken over Berlin.
  • Kaiser abdicated and fled to the Netherlands, new Government formed under President Ebert.
  • 11th November 1918 Armistice signed - end of WW1
  • Politicans who agreed to the armistice were known as the November Criminals, many people had turned away
  • Treaty of Versailles caused anger to increase - Germany took all the blame, they were forced to pay reperations and they couldn't join the League of Nations

1919:

  • Communists (Spartacists) attempted a putsch in Berlin - they believed revolution could go further than just removing the Kaiser entirely.
  • They wanted to overthrow the President, and take control of Berlin
  • Ebert sent the Freikorps to put down the revolt.
  • 13th January the revolt ended - Rosa Luxemberg and Karl Liebknecht were killed

1920:

  • Right wing extremists and the Freikorps tried to take over Berlin (Kapp Putsch)
  • Lead by Dr Wolfgang Putsch who hated the Treaty of Versailles
  • Ebert called the army - they refused
  • General Strike across Berlin - Kapp fled to Sweden

1923:

  • German government…

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