Weimar Timeline

German Revolution of 1918 and Kaiser Wilhelm II resigns

Nov 9, 1918

The newspaper article shows the news of the removal of the Kaiser which starts a new era for Germany

Formation of Weimar Republic/Constitution

Nov 9, 1918

The picture shows the Reichstag, the new form of government the Weimar constitution sought to create.

Ebert-Groener Pact

Nov 10, 1918

Picture shows Groener as the deputy war minister which portrays Groener side of the pact which was to use the Military to maintain order

Armistice ending WW I

Nov 11, 1918

Newspaper article written by the evening Missourian shows how the news of the armistice has reached the US which shows the armistice being the official end of WWI

Spartacist Revolt

Jan 5, 1919

This picture depicts soldiers on the Brandenburg gate during the Spartacist revolt ready for battle which shows the intensity of the revolt.

Bavarian Soviet Republic

Apr 7, 1919

This picture shows armed freikorps soldiers which portrays the impending doom of the Bavarian soviet republic since the freikorps were deployed to suppress the communist republic in Germany

Treaty of Versailles and the results for Germany

Jun 28, 1919

The cartoon shows a German being crushed by the reparations which articulates how the Germans felt the reoperations imposed on them by the treaty was too much for them to pay back.

Kapp Putsch

Mar 13, 1920

The picture shows the Marinebrigade Erhardt which was a unit of the freikorps and were one of the main supporters of the Kapp Putsch which shows the wavering loyalty of the freikorps

Rapallo treaty

Apr 16, 1922

This image shows Germany and soviet leaders shaking hands on the Rapallo Treaty

Occupation of the Ruhr

Jan 11, 1923

This image shows French soldiers as they are occupying The Ruhr

Ruhr uprising

Oct 23, 1923

This image shows the striking workers on in battle with the SPDs freikorps that was sent to handle the rebellion

Hyperinflation crisis

Nov 1, 1923

This image shows the hyperinflation in Weimar Germany and how people had to take so much money just to buy essential things due to the hyperinflation

Beer Hall Putsch

Nov 8, 1923

This image shows the Nazi soldiers attempting a rebellion although it would fail

Introduction of the Rentenmark

Nov 20, 1923

This is an image that shows the new currency the rentenmark

Weimar golden age

1924

This shows a cabaret performance, one of the many features of the new thriving culture in the golden age.

Dawes plan

Apr 9, 1924

This images shows Germany and the allies coming to an agreement to make the repetitions from the treaty of Versailles to Germany less harsh

Election of president Von Hindenburg

Mar 29, 1925

This is a picture taken of Paul von Hindenburg.

Locarno Treaty

Dec 1, 1925

This image shows the global leaders who signed the Locarno Treaty

Treaty of Berlin with the Soviet Union

Apr 24, 1926

This photo shows the german and Soviet leaders agreeing to the Treaty of Berlin

German entrance into the League of Nations

Sep 8, 1926

An image of a newspaper detailing Germany's entrance to the League.

Grand Coalition of Weimar Germany

Jun 1, 1928

This picture shows the amount of all the major parties and their coalition.

Young Plan

Aug 1, 1929

An image of Owen D. Young, the proposer of the Young Plan.

Beginning of Great Depression

Aug 1, 1929

This is an image of an article detailing the beginning of the Wall Street crashes.

Von Papen's deal with Hitler

Jan 9, 1933

This picture shows Von Papen and Hitler together when they met in secret.

Hitler becomes Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

This image shows Hitler shaking Hindenburg's hand after he became chancellor.