Germany History from 1910-1920

German Empire 1871 %u2013 1918.

Jan 1, 1910

-During its 47 years of existence, the German Empire emerged to become the most powerful industrial economy in Europe and a formidable great power, until it collapsed following its military defeat in World War I and the concurrent November Revolution. -Area
- 1910 540,857.54 km -Emporer
- 1888%u20131918 William II

Germany Money( Reichsbantnote 1000 )

Mar 10, 1910

Currency in 1910.

Albert Einstein in 1911

Mar 10, 1911

• Accepted associate professor at University of Zurich. -Later acepted a full professorship at the German Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague

BEBE TYPE BP 1

Jan 1, 1913

Puegot makes the BEBE TYPE BP 1. -It had a low prices, modern design, tiny, light(350kilos), and it was affordable. -60kph -designed by Ettore Bugatti

• Made a debut at Paris Car Show

Population

Mar 10, 1913

In 1913 there were nearly 68 million citizens in Germany.

Germany becomes top industrial country.

Jan 1, 1914

Now, in 1914, Germany was the most powerful industrial nation in Europe.

• This was influenced by the Krupp family who made Essen into a great industrial city of 150 kilometres of rail, 60 different factory buildings, 8,500 machine tools, seven electrical stations, 140 kilometres of underground cable and 46 overhead.

-When Alred Kupp died, the Kaiser of Germany visited his funeral and called him the "German of Germans". -Life as a steel worker was hard thought with 80hour weeks and 12 hour

Assination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Jun 28, 1914

This started WWI, which Germany war part of. They lost as part of the Central Powers

British ship RMS Lusitania is sank

May 7, 1915

It was a luxary ship. The Lusitania sank in 18 minutes, eight miles (15 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, killing 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard.

Turnip winter

Dec 10, 1916

The winter of 1916/17 was called "turnip winter".
- about 750,000 Germans died from malunitrition during the war.
-Germany wasn't prepared for a war, and their economy suffered.

Germany starts losing the War.

Sep 10, 1918

By September 1918, the Central Powers were exhausted from fighting, and the Allies had won the support of American forces This caused Germany to suffer a depression.

German Revoloution(Thueringen Uprising)

Nov 1, 1918

Geermany had a civil war type conflict after WW1. It was caused by political tensions from WW1 Lasted untill establishment of the Weimar Republic in August 1919. Set off by a fleet of German Navy ships who refused orders when the war was over.

National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi) was founded

Jan 1, 1919

-The German Communist Party was created by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht in 1918, and the German Workers Party(National Socialist German Workers Party or Nazi Party), was founded in January 1919. -This led to the Nazi regime and the party ended it's major rule over Gemany in 1945

Treat of Versailles is signed. WW1 Ends

Jun 28, 1919

An armistice putting an end to the war was signed on 11 November and Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919.

Weimer Republic

Aug 11, 1919

-The Weimar Constitution came into effect with its signing by President Friedrich Ebert on 11 August 1919. Picture represents a era dominated by political unrest.