Grand Coalition Rejected
Leads an SPD opposed to enlarging the governing coalition by admitting the DVP, contributing to the collapse of Wirth's cabinet.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1939
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Otto Wels Biography and Timeline
Follow Otto Wels through 4 dated historical records for Germany.
Otto Wels, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1922–1933Years on this page
1922
SPD Chairman
Co-leads the Social Democratic Party during the 1922 coalition disputes and reunification with most of the USPD.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1939
1933
Legislation
Thw Kroll Opera House, where the voting will be held, is surrounded by SA & SS. Hitler tells Wels that his death-knell had sounded
Enabling Act
Speaks against the Enabling Act, declaring that freedom and life can be taken, but honour cannot be taken.
Role range: 1919-1939
Records, sources and methodology
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