Proclamation of the German Republic on 9 November 1918
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The Proclamation of the German Republic on 9 November 1918 was the public declaration in Berlin that ended the German Empire and marked the beginning of the Weimar Republic amid Germany’s defeat in World War I.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
political proclamation ⓘ revolutionary act ⓘ |
| aim |
prevent a more radical socialist revolution
ⓘ
secure a parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| associatedPoliticalCurrent | parliamentary social democracy ⓘ |
| audience | crowd gathered in front of the Reichstag ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | public speech ⓘ |
| category |
1918 in Germany
ⓘ
German Revolution of 1918–1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ political history of Germany ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | anniversaries of 9 November in Germany ⓘ |
| context |
German Revolution of 1918–1919
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
end of World War I ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1918-11-09 ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Philipp Scheidemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredFrom | Reichstag building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
elections to the Weimar National Assembly
ⓘ
formation of the Council of the People’s Deputies ⓘ |
| governmentFormProclaimed | republic ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
interwar period
ⓘ
late World War I ⓘ |
| immediatePoliticalEffect |
formation of a provisional government
ⓘ
transfer of power to civilian politicians ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterConstitutionalization | Weimar Constitution of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | not based on a formal constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| opposedBy | monarchist forces in Germany ⓘ |
| place | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliationOfProclaimer | Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorState | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorStateForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| relatedEventSameDay | Karl Liebknecht’s proclamation of a “Free Socialist Republic” in Berlin ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
November Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
abdication of Wilhelm II ⓘ armistice negotiations of World War I ⓘ |
| result |
abolition of the German monarchy
ⓘ
beginning of the Weimar Republic ⓘ deposition of Kaiser Wilhelm II NERFINISHED ⓘ end of the German Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
foundational act of the Weimar Republic
ⓘ
key event in German constitutional history ⓘ symbolic end of the Hohenzollern dynasty’s rule in Germany ⓘ |
| successorState | Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
Kiel mutiny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military collapse of Germany in 1918 ⓘ widespread strikes and mutinies ⓘ |
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