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Suicidal mission to confront the British Royal Navy
The naval commanders at Kiel Embarked on a suicidal mission to confront the British Royal Navy in a, “one last bid for glory”. However the sailors of their ships mutinied and the plan was disbanded. -
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Soldiers throughput the forces mutinied
On the other hand the Kaiser, after hearing of the mutinied, did nothing. As a result, strikes and demonstrations quickly followed in protest to the was and the Kaiser’s rule over Germany. At the same time soldiers throughput the forces mutinied and joined with the protests.’ -
Soldiers and worker councils has taken control of their cities
In many cities soldiers and worker councils has taken control of their cities, with the main aim to end the war. Nevertheless many politicians at the time were afraid of a “total revolution” in the same way as the Bolsheviks’ in Russia, a year before. The “Social Democrats” were the leading party in the Reichstag, primarily supported by the workers of Germany. In theory the Social Democrats are socialists, committed in social change, while in practice they are cautious and conservative. Their le -
An ultimatum sent to the Kaiser
As political stress pushes the Social Democrat Party, the leaders sent an ultimatum to the Kaiser that if does not abdicate the throne they too would join the revolution. -
Democrats announced the abdication of the Kaiser
Fearing the takeover of extremists the social Democrats announced the abdication of the Kaiser, and then Friedrich Ebert, leader of the Social Democrat Party, took over Germany as the chancellor of the New German Republic. -
Kaiser Flew to Holland
The Kaiser then fled, in exile, to Holland. -
Armistice
An armistice was immediately signed with the allies.
