Advanced Higher History: Versailles-WW2

  • Kaiser appointed Prince Max Von Baden as new Chancellor

  • German government seek armistice on the basis on Wilsons 14 points. Britain and France broadly accept but stipulate that there should be compensation for damage to civilian population

  • Mutinies at Wilhelmshaven and Kiel

  • Prince Max Von Baden announces Kaisers abdication

  • Revolution had reached Berlin

  • Formation of new Government and the fall of the monarchy

  • Armistice Signed

  • Spartacist revolt starts

  • Spartacist revolt ends

  • Peace conference begins. Germany not invited

  • Ebert elected preident

  • New Reichscabinet formed

  • Terms formally presented. Germany allowed 15 days for observations

  • Right overthrow Bavarian republic

  • Germany counter proposaks lead to minor changes

  • Germany presented with final terms. acceotance required within 7 days.

  • Chancellor Scheidemann resigns rather than signing terms; president ebert persuaded not to resign

  • constituent assembly accepts terms by 237 to 138

  • 12000 freikorps troops marched to Berlin where army refused to support the gov.

  • kapp putsch

  • Reparations

    Reparations comission, Germany made to pay advance of 20000 gold marks
  • New Treaty signed

    German- Soviet Treaty of Rappallo signed April 1922. Powers mutually renounced claims to compensation and war costs – countering Article 116 of ToV. Mutual training of army.
  • Walther Rathenau assasinated

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    right wing minority cabinet
  • two day rising in hamburg

  • Munich putsch