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German Revolution of 1918 and Kaiser Wilhelm II resigns
The German Revolution, otherwise known as the November revolution, was a civil conflict at the end of WW1 that resulted in the replacement of the federal German government with the Weimar Republic -
3. Formation of Weimar Republic/Constitution
William II was abdicated, and the Weimar Republic was formed on November 9, 1918. -
Armistice ending WW I
Ceasefire between Allies and Germany, ending hostility between the two on November 11, 1918. Arguably setup the structure for WW2 through Germany. -
Ebert-Groener Pact
o An agreement between the Friedrich Ebert, the Chancellor of Germany, and Wilhelm Groener, General of the German Army, on November 10, 1918. This agreement aided the formation of the Weimar Republic. -
Spartacist Revolt
o 100,000 workers went on strike in Berlin and challenged the government, showing the will and determination of left-wing Germans. -
Bavarian Soviet Republic
o Socialist state in Bavaria from 1918-1919 and formed the work council republic. -
Treaty of Versailles and the results for Germany
Treaty that ended WW1, and required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, and give up large amounts of territory -
Kapp Putsch
An attempt to overthrow the SPD government in March 1920 by the army officers, right-wing nationalists, and Freikorps members failed because of public opposition. -
(Red) Ruhr Uprising
This was an uprising of the left-wings workers that occurred in Ruhr, Germany on March 1920 -
Hyperinflation Crisis
Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany occurred from 1921-1923 as they printed money and that increased prices by a significant amount, making German marks (currency) worth very little -
Rapallo Treaty
The treaty was an agreement signed on April 16th, 1922, which signed between the nations Germany and Russia to form friendly diplomatic relations. -
Grand Coalition of Weimar Germany
Was formed in 1923, was a correlation between the Social Democratic Party, SPD, the Catholic Centre Party and the liberal parties Democratic Party, DDP and People's Party, DVP. -
Introduction of Rentenmark
Chancellor Stresemann implemented the Renten mark in November of 1923 in order to take out the old and inflated German mark. This would go on to solve the hyperinflation crisis and they would now have the currency regulated by the central bank. -
Occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium
The Ruhr occupation by French and Belgium troops occurred because reparation payments slowed down and took materials from the Ruhr industries. -
Beer Hall Putsch
A failed coup against the Weimar Republic by the Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party and others such as Erich Ludendorff by marching on Feldherrnhalle. -
Weimar Golden Age
he golden age was between the years 1924 and 1929 which saw massive economic recovery in Germany, better living conditions, and growing prosperity. The golden age was started by the quick industrial growth that sprung about in Germany. -
Dawes Plan
Dawes plan was an agreement between the allies and Germany that Germany would have reduced short term loans ($50 million per year) in order for them to be easier to pay back and Germany would get a large loan ($25 billion) from the United States. -
Election of President von Hindenburg
Hindenburg won the election on April 26, 1925 where he would get over 900,000 more votes than his greatest opponent, the centrist party, represented by Wilhelm Marx. -
Locarno Treaty
A series of seven different treaties that had been negotiated in Locarno, Switzerland that were signed on October 5-16, 1925 where all the Western European allies had been trying to find post-war territory settlements in return for restoring relations with Germany. -
German entrance into League of Nations
Germany entered the League of Nations until 1926 and then withdraw in 1933 when Hitler removed it-self. -
Treaty of Berlin with Soviet Union
The Treaty of Berlin was a treaty made on April 24, 1926 where Germany and the Soviet Union had agreed to stay neutral in the event that a third-party attacks one of them in the next five years. -
Young Plan
The plan reduced the amount to 2,000,000 marks a year and extended the time to 58 years to pay back the war dues. Also, France agreed to de-militarize the Rhineland.