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War Period in Germany
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Abu-Bakr Hamid
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Events
Wilhelm addressed the Reichstag, 'Germany drew its sword with a clear conscience' Castle Seige mentality
Start of WW1
Germany set up a War Raw Materials department
Establishment of silent dictatorship by Hindenburg and Ludendorff
Auxiliary Service Act- enabled the governmant to control male labour
Ottomoan Empire joined the Central powers side
Allied naval blockade
Italy joined the War
Bread rationing started
Hindenburg and Ludendorff were appointed chiefs of the Army Supreme command and position strengthened against kaiser
USA declared war on Germany
Split in SPD, formation of Independent Social Democratic Party and Majority Socialist Party
Peace resolution passed by the Reichstag. Resignation of Bethmann Hollwegg
Ludendorff launched a German offensive in the West
German advance ended. allies went on attack
Hindenburg and Ludendorff abidcated from power
Wilhelm issues a proclamation establishing Parliamentary government
Wilhelm accepted Hertlings resignation
Turkey agreed to an armistice
Austrian government signed Armistice
Michaelis dismissed over mishandling of naval mutiny
Disagreement over Victorious peace or peace without victory. Reischstag passed a peace resolution by 212 votes to 126 which was dismissed by German military leaders
Fatherland Party formed made of radical nationalists led by Tirpitz
400,000 Berlin workers went on strike
Bulgaria surrendered
Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated from power
Battle of the Somme
Turnip winter
Tanks used for first time by British
Gas used for the first time
Illegal submarine warfare by the Germans
Franz Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo
Periods
huge shortages of coal and transport
Battle of verdun
