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Hugo Haase Biography and Timeline

Follow Hugo Haase through 36 dated historical records for Germany.

Hugo Haase, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1897

President of Germany

President of Germany · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed President of the Social Democratic Party

1911

Party Leadership Election

SPD Chairman · Jena · Politics / SDP

Joins the national leadership of Germany's largest socialist organization.

Role range: 1911-1916

SPD Chairmanship

SPD Chairman · Jena · Politics / SDP

Is elected chairman of the Social Democratic Party.

Role range: 1911-1916

1915

Manifesto

Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Signs the manifesto Gebot der Stunde which openly opposes the war aims of the Government

1916

Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Several SPD members in the Reichstag vote against the authorization of further credits to finance World War I, pacifists led by Hugo Haase are expelled from the SPD

Budget

Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Haase and 18 other SPD delegates vote against the Government's emergency budget

Resignation of Hugo Haase

Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Forced to resign as party chairman of the SPD

Sozialdemokratische Arbeitsgemeinschaft

Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Founded and led the Sozialdemokratische Arbeitsgemeinschaft

1917

Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Party Chairman · Gotha · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

The USPD was founded at a conference in Gotha, with Hugo Haase as the party's first chairman

Party Chairman

Party Chairman · Gotha · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

The USPD was founded at a conference in Gotha, with Hugo Haase as the party's first chairman

Chairman

Chairman · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Appointed Chairman of the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Peace Negotiations

Chairman · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Demands immediate peace negotiations

Party Leader

Party Leader · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party

Appointed leader of the Independent Social Democratic Party

1918

Januarstreik

Party Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

A strike demanding an end to the war and better food provisioning is organized by revolutionaries affiliated with the USPD

Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Party Chairman · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Following the Januarstreik in January 1918, a strike demanding an end to the war and better food provisioning that was organized by revolutionaries affiliated with the USPD and officially supported by the party, the USPD quickly rose to about 120,000 members; despite harsh criticism of

Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Party Chairman · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

of people's deputies"), which was formed on November 10, 1918 and mutually led by Friedrich Ebert and Hugo Haase following the German Revolution

Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Party Chairman · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

the SPD for becoming part of the Government of the newly formed German republic during the Oktoberreform, the USPD reached a settlement with the SPD as the Novemberrevolution began, and even became part of the Government in the form of the Rat der Volksbeauftragten ("council

Council of Peoples Commissioners

Revolution / Revolution of Germany

A coalition Government called "Council of Peoples Commissioners" (Rat der Volksbeauftragten) was established, consisting of three MSPD and three USPD members, led by Ebert for the MSPD and Hugo Haase for the USPD

Council of Peoples Deputies

Party Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

Following the Januarstreik in January 1918, a strike demanding an end to the war and better food provisioning that was organized by revolutionaries affiliated with the USPD and officially supported by the party, the USPD quickly rose to about 120,000 members; despite harsh criticism of

Council of Peoples Deputies

Party Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

of people's deputies"), which was formed on November 10, 1918 and mutually led by Friedrich Ebert and Hugo Haase following the German Revolution

Council of Peoples Deputies

Party Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

the SPD for becoming part of the Government of the newly formed German republic during the Oktoberreform, the USPD reached a settlement with the SPD as the Novemberrevolution began, and even became part of the Government in the form of the Rat der Volksbeauftragten ("council

Chairman of Provisional Government

Chairman · Government / Government of Germany

In the course of the German Revolution, along with the majority Social Democrats' leader Ebert, Haase is appointed joint chairman of the provisional Government

Chairman of Provisional Government

Chairman · Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

In the course of the German Revolution, along with the majority Social Democrats' leader Ebert, Haase is appointed joint chairman of the provisional Government

Chairman of Provisional Government

Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

In the course of the German Revolution, along with the majority Social Democrats' leader Ebert, Haase is appointed joint chairman of the provisional Government

Council of the People's Deputies

Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

Appointed on the Council of the People's Deputies, wants to avoid a dictatorship of the proletariat through soldiers' and workers' councils

Novemberrevolution

Party Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

Following the Januarstreik in January 1918, a strike demanding an end to the war and better food provisioning that was organized by revolutionaries affiliated with the USPD and officially supported by the party, the USPD quickly rose to about 120,000 members; despite harsh criticism of

Novemberrevolution

Party Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

of people's deputies"), which was formed on November 10, 1918 and mutually led by Friedrich Ebert and Hugo Haase following the German Revolution

Novemberrevolution

Party Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

the SPD for becoming part of the Government of the newly formed German republic during the Oktoberreform, the USPD reached a settlement with the SPD as the Novemberrevolution began, and even became part of the Government in the form of the Rat der Volksbeauftragten ("council

Council of the People's Deputies

Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

After the Council led by Ebert ordered the bloody suppression of the revolutionary Volksmarinedivision, Haase and the two other USPD representatives Wilhelm Dittman and Emil Barth resign from the Government

Resignation of Hugo Haase

Chairman · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

After the Council led by Ebert ordered the bloody suppression of the revolutionary Volksmarinedivision, Haase and the two other USPD representatives Wilhelm Dittman and Emil Barth resign from the Government

Council of Peoples Representatives

Member of Council PR · Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Member of Council of Peoples Representatives

Assassination of Hugo Haase

President of Germany · Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

Assassinated while a member of the ruling Council of Peoples Representatives

Death of Hugo Haase

President of Germany · Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

Assassinated while a member of the ruling Council of Peoples Representatives

1919

Election

Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

The Haase-led USPD only achieve 7% of the vote for the National Assembly

Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Politics / Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

After the founding of the Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (KPD) Haase supports reunification of the USPD and majority SPD

Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)

Revolution / Revolution of Germany

After the founding of the Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (KPD) Haase supports reunification of the USPD and majority SPD

Records, sources and methodology

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