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A German republic is proclaimed
Under the leadership of Friedrich Ebert, after the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II. -
Armistice is signed
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The formation of the first unit of Freikorps
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Communist revolutionaries try to seize Berlin
Defeated by Freikorps troops. -
German government relocates to Weimar
Because of violence in Berlin -
SPD wins 38 per cent of the votes
In elections for the new national assembly -
Friedrich Ebert elected as first president
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The Treaty of Versailles is ratified
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The Treaty of Versailles is signed
By all parties -
Proclamation of the new Weimar constitution,
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DAP, renames itself NSDAP
The National Socialist German Workers’ Party -
NSDAP publishes its political manifesto
A 25-point statement listing its beliefs, value and agenda. -
The Kapp putsch
An attempt to seize Berlin launched by a small group of ex-soldiers and nationalists, fails. -
Elections for the national Reichstag
Socialist parties win almost 40 per cent of votes and seats. -
NSDAP obtains its first newspaper
Voelkischer Beobachter. -
Hitler is arrested for disturbing the peace
After gate-crashing a meeting of a rival political group. -
Hitler serves a month in prison
For his for his disturbing the peace offence of September 1921. -
Walter Rathenau is murdered
The german forest minister
Murdered by Organisation Consul, a right-wing terrorist group. -
French troops occupy the Ruhr region
After Germany defaults on several reparations payments. -
Hyperinflation grips Germany
After the government orders massive print runs of banknotes. Prices rise by huge amounts every day, while many Germans lose their savings and cash investments. -
The NSDAP launches the Beer Hall Putsch
An attempt to seize control of the Bavarian government. -
The beer hall putsch is defeated
By police and army units. Adolf Hitler, Ernst Rohm and others are arrested. -
Hjalmar Schacht appointed president of the Reichsbank.
A supporter of hitler