Follow Friedrich Ebert through 97 dated historical records for Germany.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
The fundamental tenet of the Weimar Constitution is that Germany will be a republic on the Parliamentary model with a Parliament elected using proportional representation, universal suffrage is established, with a minimum voting age of 20
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1918-1919
The fundamental tenet of the Weimar Constitution is that Germany will be a republic on the Parliamentary model with a Parliament elected using proportional representation, universal suffrage is established, with a minimum voting age of 20
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1918-1919
Armed attempts at establishing communism, known as the Spartacist uprising, by the Spartacist League and others in the streets of Berlin were put down by paramilitary Freikorps units consisting of volunteer soldiers
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1918-1919
Uses Article 48 powers to prohibit a planned strike by the national union representing railway civil servants and trainees.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Meets Wirth and senior ministers to review Germany's agenda and negotiating position for the forthcoming Genoa Conference.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Issues emergency measures under Article 48 against anti-republican organizations, propaganda and political violence following Rathenau's assassination.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Promulgates the Law for the Protection of the Republic, strengthening penalties and powers against anti-republican organizations.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Declares the Deutschlandlied Germany's national anthem during Constitution Day celebrations.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
His presidential term is extended until June 1925, postponing a direct presidential election during a period of political tension.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Conducts consultations during the coalition crisis that follows the SPD refusal to join a broader government with the DVP.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
A new currency, the Rentenmark, is introduced at the rate of 1 trillion (1,000,000,000,000) Papiermark for 1 Rentenmark. At that time, 1 U.S. dollar was equal to 4.2 Rentenmark
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
The Republic claimed it could no longer afford the reparations payments required by the Versailles Treaty, and the Government defaulted on some payments, in response, French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr. Occupation of the Ruhr leads to hyper-inflation
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Occupation of the Ruhr leads to hyper-inflation
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
The Ruhr is occupied by the French & Belgians after non-payment of reparations
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Convicted of complicity in a Jan 1918 strike at a munitions factory
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Death of Friedrich Ebert, from the effects of an appendicitis operation
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1925
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
Role range: 1973-1973
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