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Council of Peoples Commissioners

Germany · Revolution / Revolution of Germany. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1918

Friedrich Ebert10 November 1918

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

Hugo Haase10 November 1918

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

Karl Liebknecht11 November 1918

Revolution / Revolution of Germany

The new Government is confirmed by the Berlin worker and soldier council, it was opposed by the Spartacist League led by communists Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht

Names involved

Friedrich EbertHugo HaaseKarl Liebknecht

Provenance

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