General Strike
A General strike & communist uprising takes place in Berlin
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1919 in Germany
Explore 147 historical events and records for Germany in 1919.
Historical records for Germany in 1919
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January
NSDAP
The German Workers Party has its 1st meeting at the Furstenfelder-Hof. Helps founds the German Workers Party, forerunner of the Nazi Party
Strike
A General strike & communist uprising takes place in Berlin
Assassination of Karl Liebknecht
Murdered while under arrest
Assassination of Rosa Luxemburg
Murdered while under arrest
Death of Karl Liebknecht
Death of Karl Liebknecht, murdered while under arrest
Death of Rosa Luxemburg
Murdered while under arrest
Spartacist League
Bloody street fights culminated in the beating and shooting deaths of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht after their arrests
Spartacist League
Bloody street fights culminated in the beating and shooting deaths of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht after their arrests
Spartacist League
Bloody street fights culminated in the beating and shooting deaths of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht after their arrests
Constitution of Germany
Elections are held for the National Constitutional Assembly
Constitution of Germany
To avoid the ongoing fights in Berlin, the National Assembly convenes in the city of Weimar, giving the future Republic its unofficial name
Election
The Socialist and (Non-Socialist) Democratic parties obtained a solid 80 per cent of the vote. The National Assembly elections took place, the radical left-wing parties, including the USPD and KPD, are barely able to get themselves organized, leading to a solid majority of seats for the MSPD moderate forces. Elections are held for the National Constitutional Assembly
Election
The Haase-led USPD only achieve 7% of the vote for the National Assembly
National Assembly
The National Assembly elections took place, the radical left-wing parties, including the USPD and KPD, are barely able to get themselves organized, leading to a solid majority of seats for the MSPD moderate forces
National Assembly
To avoid the ongoing fights in Berlin, the National Assembly convenes in the city of Weimar, giving the future Republic its unofficial name
Weimar Republic
To avoid the ongoing fights in Berlin, the National Assembly convenes in the city of Weimar, giving the future Republic its unofficial name
Constitution of Germany
The Weimar Constitution creates a republic under a semi-presidential system with the Reichstag elected by proportional representation
German Workers Party
Helps found the German Workers Party, forerunner of the Nazi Party
NSDAP
Helps found the German Workers Party, forerunner of the Nazi Party
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Constitution creates a republic under a semi-presidential system with the Reichstag elected by proportional representation
February
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Constitution of Germany
Appointed Provisional Reich President by the National Constitutional Assembly
Provisional Reich President
Appointed Provisional Reich President by the National Constitutional Assembly
Assassination of Kurt Eisner
Assassinates the Prime Minister of the Bavarian Republic, Kurt Eisner
Assassination of Kurt Eisner
Triggers off revolution leading to 5 coups & 5 Governments in 70 days
Death of Kurt Eisner
Triggers off revolution leading to 5 coups & 5 Governments in 70 days
Chancellor
Scheidemann becomes Chancellor, in the Weimar Coalition with the German Democratic Party and the Catholic Center Party. Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Constitution of Germany
When the Constituent Assembly met in Weimar in February, 1919, Ebert was chosen to be the first president of the German Republic
Constitution of Germany
1st Chancellor of the new Republic
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Foreign Minister
Vice Chancellor
Appointed Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister
April
Rebellion of Rebels in Munich
Proclaims the "dictatorship of the proletariat". Forms an Executve Council, the Council lasts for 2 weeks
Arrest of Adolf Hitler
Red Guards attempt to arrest Hitler
Rebellion of Rudolf Eglhofer
Leads a "Red Army" of 20,000 workers from Munichs factories
May
Assassination of Gustav Landauer
Munich is "liberated" by the White Army & Landauer is assassinated by Feikorps troops
Assassination of Rudolf Eglhofer
Munich is "liberated" by the White Army & Eglhofer is assassinated by Feikorps troops
Death of Gustav Landauer
Munich is "liberated" by the White Army & Landauer is assassinated by Feikorps troops
Death of Rudolf Eglhofer
Munich is "liberated" by the White Army & Eglhofer is assassinated by Feikorps troops
Different from the Others
Directs Different from the Others, an early film addressing homosexuality.
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