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German Revolution of 1918 and Kaiser Wilhelm II resigns
Kaiser Wilhelm II was forced to abdicate his throne and flee Germany for Holland. Power was handed to Friedrich Ebert. the revolution was a civil conflict in the German Empire at the end of the First World War.
the picture above is of kasier wihelm ll -
Formation of Weimar Republic/Constitution
Friedrich Ebert, a member of the Social Democratic Party and the provisional president of the German Reichstag,signs a new constitution,the Weimar Constitution, officially creating the first parliamentary democracy in Germany. it made article 48 giving the presidant emergancy power,
the picture above shows the people involved with making the constitution -
Ebert-Groener Pact
an agreement between the Social Democrat Friedrich Ebert, at the time the Chancellor of Germany, and Wilhelm Groener, Quartermaster General of the German Army, on November 10, 1918. it gave the government power to defeat the challenge posed to its authority by those on the political left.
thr picture above shows ebert -
Armistice ending WW I
the armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending World War I. it was based on the 14 points presidan wilson made.
the picture above is a newspaper annoucing the signing of the armstice -
Spartacist Revolt
was known as the January uprising. it was a general strike and armed struggles that took place in Berlin from January 5 to 12, 1919. it was lead by the left-wing parites.
the picture above is the men in the streets going on strike -
Bavarian Soviet Republic
known as the Munich Soviet Republic, it was a short-lived unrecognised socialist state in Bavaria during the German Revolution of 1918–1919. it ended in may 1919.
the picture above is the map of the bavarian soviet republic -
Treaty of Versailles and the results for Germany
The treaty forced Germany to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific; lost territory to other nations, reduce the size of its military; pay war reparations to the Allied countries; and accept guilt for the war.the goal of the treaty was to stop the war and make peace
the picture above shows germany looking at the terms they have to follow -
Kapp Putsch
an attempted coup against the German national government in Berlin on 13 March 1920. its goal was to undo the German Revolution of 1918–1919, overthrow the Weimar Republic, and establish an autocratic government in its place.
the picture above is troops marching into berlin -
(Red) Ruhr Uprising
The Ruhr uprising or March uprising was a left-wing workers' revolt in the Ruhr region of Germany in March 1920. It took place in support of the call for a general strike issued by the Social Democrat members of the German government, the unions, and other parties in response to the right-wing Kapp Putsch
the picture above shows the people in the street during the revolt -
Rapallo Treaty
an agreement signed on 16 April 1922 between the German Republic and Soviet Russia under which both renounced all territorial and financial claims against each other and opened friendly diplomatic relations.
the picture above shows the people involved in the treaty -
Occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium
when germany didnt pay on time france and beligum out of fear invaded Ruhr in germany since it was the industrial city.
the picture above shows trops marching into ruhr -
Hyperinflation Crisis
after france occupyed ruhr and the workers stopped working germany had to figure out a way to pay them and still pay off the war debt. germany started to print more money causing the money they did have to be worth nothing.
the picture above shows the stacks of money they printed off. -
Beer Hall Putsch
this was also known as the Munich Putsch, it was a failed coup d'etat by hitler. the goal was to takeover of the government in Bavaria.
the picture above shows the nazis going to invade -
Introduction of Rentenmark
rentenmark was the new currancy after hyperinflation to help stabilze the economy. 1 rentenmark was equal to 1 billion inflated marks.
the picture above is the rentenmark -
Dawes Plan
the dawes plan was to help lower the mount germany had to pay back in reparations. germany would get loans from the U.S to pay france.
the picture above shows charles Dawes, the leader of this all -
Weimar Golden Age
Weimar Golden Age was between 1924 to 1929. it was when the economy was being rebuilt and going well along with culture and social life was high and geting better,
the picture above it the coalitions the weimar republic had throughout the years -
Election of President von Hindenburg
on hindenburg was the second presidant of weimar germany but was the first to be elected by the whole german people, when running he was an independent party. he later was relected in 1932.
the picture above shows von Hindenburg -
Locarno Treaty
the treaty was to ensure that all nations mutually agreed to peace after ww1. agreed on germany's western front, and making sure relationships with germany as normalized.
the picture above shows the 3 main countries (germany, france, and britian) leaders meeting up. -
Treaty of Berlin with Soviet Union
a treaty signed on 24 April 1926 under which Germany and the Soviet Union pledged neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for five years.this reaffirmed the rapallo treaty
the picture above shows the people who signed the treaty meeting up -
German entrance into League of Nations
Germnay was not first invited into the league, it wasnt till the locarno treaty was said to be put into full effect. Hitler pulled Germany out of the league in 1933
the picture above is a newspaper annoucing that gemany was now in the league -
Grand Coalition of Weimar Germany
the grand coalition was a coalition of germnay's 4 main pro-democratic poltical parties, SPD, Centre party, DDP, and DVP but ended in march 1930.
the picture is the people in the grand coalition -
Beginning of Great Depression
when the wall street crashed the world went into a great depression , germany as effected the most becasue of the U.S loans they had. Unemployment skyrocted, poverty went up. and the economy crashed
the picture above shows people trying to get food on the street of germany. -
Young Plan
the young plan was a revised version of the Dawes plan that renegotiatd the amount Germany had to pay in reperations. the plan took effect in 1930.
the picture above shows owen young, the man as in charge of the plan -
Von Papen’s deal with Hitler
Von Papen and Hitler meet at banker Kurt Baron von Schröder's house in Cologne to discuss a common strategy against Schleicher
and Von Papen wanted to regain power and convinced Hindenburg to appoint hitler as chancellor so that Von Papen could be vice chancellor and control hitler.
the pitcure above shows hitler and Von Papn talking -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
Von Papen convinced presidant Hindenburg to appoint Hilter as a chancellor. in january 30 1933 hindenburg with relinquished power appoints Hilter as a chancellor offically. the picture above shows Hitler and Hindenburg shaking hands
