German History 3358

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    German Revolution

    Started when a group of sailors refused a suicide mission
  • WWI Ends

  • German Worker's Party Founded

    Later becomes the NSDAP
    Not started by Hitler, but he is an early member
  • Friedrich Ebert President

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    Phase 1

    Left and Center. Led by SPD
  • Kapp Putsch

    The Right had a coup in Berlin
  • Allies give Germany reparations bill

  • France invades the Ruhr

  • Stresemann becomes Chancellor

    Appointed by Friedrich Ebert
    Creates new currency
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    Phase 2

    Center Right.
  • Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch

  • Rentenmark Established

    New currency
  • Stresseman becomes foreign minister

    In office until death in 1929
  • Dawes Plan

  • Lenin Dies

  • Reichsmark is established

    Second new currency
  • Treaty of Locarno

  • Friedrich Ebert dies

    In office
  • GDP reached prewar levels

    and surpassed it in the following two years
  • Young Plan

  • Stock Market Crash

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    Phase 3

    Authoritarian Right. Started because of the stock market crash and ends when Hitler comes to power.
  • Heinrich Bruning appointed as Chancellor

    Is often marked the end of parliamentary democracy in the Weimar
  • Nazi's recieved 37% of the popular vote

    The closest they ever got to becoming the majority
  • Hitler Becomes Chancellor

  • All other parties except NSDAP deemed illegal

    Less than a year after Hitler becomes chancellor