Revolts and Rebellions

Strikes break out

Jan 28, 1918

Over 1 million people went on strike in Berlin and in 50 other cities.

Members of the Socialist party join the government

Oct 4, 1918

Ebert became the ruler

Nov 9, 1918

Republic declared in Berlin; Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates,Ebert becomes Chancellor over SPD-USPD coalition

Armistice signed with Allies. Spartacus league was formed

Nov 11, 1918

Strikes

Nov 19, 1918

Strikes start in Saxony and the Ruhr

Right wing putsch

Dec 6, 1918

Fails in Berlin

Spartacist Revolt

Jan 5, 1919

50.000 Spartacists rebelled in Berlin, led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Leibknecht

Troops attack workers' position

Jan 8, 1919

Ebert elected president of the Republic

Feb 11, 1919

Communist rebellion in Bavaria

Apr 12, 1919

The communists in Bavaria seized the opportunity to declare a Soviet republic in Barvaria. Then the Freikorps moved in to crush the revolt in May and around 600 communists were killed

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

NSDAP programme announced by Hitler

Feb 24, 1920

Red Army rebellion

Mar 13, 1920

After the failure of the Kapp Putsch, a paramilitary group called the Red Army rebelled in Ruhr. There were around 2000 casualties

Kapp Putsch

Mar 13, 1920

During 13 - 17 March 1920, the right-wing nationalist, Dr Wolfgang Kapp led a Freikorps takeover in Berlin.
Ebert and ministers flee

'March action' Called by KPD

Mar 27, 1921

Hitler becomes leader of Nazis

Jul 26, 1921

Black Reichswehr rebellion

Sep 1, 1923

The Black Reichswehr was a nationalist group.

Communists took over the governments of Saxony and Thuringia

Oct 2, 1923

Communists took over the Rhineland

Oct 10, 1923

Communists took over the Rhineland and declared it independent in the same month.

Munich Putsch

Nov 8, 1923

A newly-formed fascist group called the Nazis attempted a putsch in Munich in November. This event brought Hitler to national prominence after he was jailed for nine months for his part in the attempted coup.