Phillip Scheidemann19 June 1919
Refuses to sign the Treaty of Versailles
Germany · Government / Weimar Republic. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Refuses to sign the Treaty of Versailles
Bauers cabinet approves the Treaty of Versailles to avoid an Allied invasion
Says "may the hand wither that signs such a Treaty". Resigns rather than sign the Treaty of Versailles
Alsace-Lorraine is ceded to France
Prussia is ceded to Poland
Posen is ceded to Poland
Included in the Treaty is the demilitarization of the Rhineland
The Treaty of Versailles is signed. Germany is to accept war guilt & pay reparations to the Allies. German colonies are divided between the Allies
Scheidemann resignes along with the DDP owing to disagreement with the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is ratified by Germany
The Treaty of Versailles comes into effect
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