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WW1 Ends: Nov 1918
The Allies' successful blockade of Germany leaves its people lacking resources such as food. The people are tired of fighting a pointless war yet the Kaiser persists. German soldiers carried out the Kiel Mutiny on 3rd Nov 1918. Kaiser abdicates 9th Nov 19
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The Weimar Republic: Jan 1919
Jan 1919, the first democratic election led to the Socialist Democrat Party coming into power and Friedrich Ebert becoming the first president. Feb 1919, the Weimar Constitution (one of the democratic constitutions for its time but PR and Article 48 will
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The Treaty of Versailles: June 1919
G - erman loss of land
A - rmy reduced to 100,000 men and 6 warships
R - eparation of £6.6 billion
G - uilt Clause
Le - ague of Nations banned Germany from joining

(Led to 'Stab in the Back' myth)
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Rebellions against the Weimar Republic:
Jan 1919 - March 1920
Spartacists
The Spartacists: wanted a communist government. Led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Due to disorganisation and Ebert having the support of the Freikorps (neither of whom wanted communism in power), the rebellions were crushed. > 2000 casualties
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Freikorps
The Freikorps: capitalists and nationalists thrived under the Kaiser and so heavily blamed Germany's loss on the Weimar Republic. Wolfgang Kapp led a putsch in March 1920. Ebert had the support of the people who had organised a strike and meant Kapp's gov
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Germany's inability to keep up with reparations: Jan 1923
French and Belgian troops had not been getting paid their reparations so they entered the Ruhr to receive reparations in the form of raw materials. The government ordered the workers to follow a policy of passive resistance so there wouldn't be any resou
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Jan 1919, the first democratic election led to the Socialist Democrat Party coming into power and Friedrich Ebert becoming the first president. Feb 1919, the Weimar Constitution (one of the democratic constitutions for its time but PR and Article 48 will

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The Weimar Republic: Jan 1919

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G - erman loss of land
A - rmy reduced to 100,000 men and 6 warships
R - eparation of £6.6 billion
G - uilt Clause
Le - ague of Nations banned Germany from joining

(Led to 'Stab in the Back' myth)

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The Spartacists: wanted a communist government. Led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Due to disorganisation and Ebert having the support of the Freikorps (neither of whom wanted communism in power), the rebellions were crushed. > 2000 casualties

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The Freikorps: capitalists and nationalists thrived under the Kaiser and so heavily blamed Germany's loss on the Weimar Republic. Wolfgang Kapp led a putsch in March 1920. Ebert had the support of the people who had organised a strike and meant Kapp's gov

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