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Timeline (1914-1918)
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Events
At this point the Kaiser is in a weak position
World War One begins
The Allied naval blockade begins
Germany sets up a a War Raw Materials Department
Bread rationining starts followed by the rationing of virtually every foodstuff
Establishment of the 'silent dictatorship' of Hidenburg and Ludendorff
The Auxiliary Service Act enabled the government to control male labour
Germany suffered shortages of coal and transport in the winter till 1917
USA declares war on Germany
Civilian deaths from starvation and hypothermia increased from 121,000 in 1916 to 293,000 in 1918
The Reichstag pass a peace resolution, leads to the resignation of Bethmann-Hollweg
Michaelis was dismissed for his inept handling of a small naval munity
The Fatherland Party is founded
42 SPD deputies form a new party called the Independent Social Democratic Party
400,000 Berlin workers go on strike
Germany's ally Bulgaria surrenders
Lundendorff informs Wilhelm and Hertling that the war is lost
Hertling replaces Michaelis as Chancellor
Lundendorff launched a German offensive on the west
Lundendorff and Hindenburg abdicate their power
Wilhelm accepts Hertling's resignation
Turkey agrees to an armistice
The Austrian government signs an armistice
Wilhelm II issues a proclamation establishing parlimenatry contol
Italy joined the war on the Allied side
Germany starts using gas
The timescale for reparations is set and allied control over railways and banking systems were dropped
The Young Plan is signed
DNVP leader Hugenburg formed to Reich commitee for a referendum to oppose the Young Plan
Reichstag accept the Young Plan
French forces evacuate the Rhineland
Wall Street Crash
Muller resigns as Chancellor and is succeed by Henrich Bruning
Bruning resigns as Chancellor and is succeeded by Franz von Papen
The Nazis became the largest party in the Reichstag
Papen resigns as Chancellor and is succeeded by Kurt von Schleicher in Dec
Hiter is appointed Chancellor
Outbreak of revolution of Germany
Abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II
Armistice
Spartacist uprising
