Ebert–Groener Pact
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The Ebert–Groener Pact was a secret 1918 agreement between Germany’s Social Democratic government and the military high command that secured army support for the new republic in exchange for preserving the officer corps and suppressing revolutionary uprisings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ebert–Groener Pact canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political agreement ⓘ secret pact ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ebert–Groener alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationForm | telephone conversation ⓘ |
| condition |
maintenance of army autonomy from revolutionary councils
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preservation of the traditional officer corps ⓘ suppression of left-wing revolutionary uprisings ⓘ |
| context | German Revolution of 1918–1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1918-11-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of the Weimar provisional government ⓘ |
| goal |
prevent a socialist or council republic in Germany
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secure army support for the new German government ⓘ stabilize the Weimar Republic in its founding phase ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to long-term mistrust between left-wing movements and the SPD
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illustrated the alliance between moderate social democracy and the traditional military elite ⓘ key step in the foundation of the Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Friedrich Ebert
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelm Groener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Spartacist uprising
NERFINISHED
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workers’ and soldiers’ councils ⓘ |
| participant |
Council of the People’s Deputies
NERFINISHED
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German Army High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Oberste Heeresleitung NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II
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collapse of the German Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Freikorps
NERFINISHED
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German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Revolution of 1918–1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartacist uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
alienation of radical left from the SPD
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cooperation between SPD government and army leadership ⓘ military support for the provisional government ⓘ strengthening of conservative influence in the early Weimar Republic ⓘ use of army and Freikorps against revolutionary forces ⓘ |
| signatory |
Friedrich Ebert
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelm Groener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | secret at the time of conclusion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | end of World War I ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement | informal verbal agreement ⓘ |
| year | 1918 ⓘ |
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