1 jan 1919 ano - German Revolution

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- the term 'German revolution' does not mean Germany had an ACTUAL revolution, it symbolizes the change in government that Germany faced after WW1.

In January 1919, free elections took place for the first time in Germany. Ebert's party won with a majority vote, and he became the president of the Weimar Republic. (It was called the Weimar Republic because the government had to meet up in a town called Weimar instead of the capital Berlin, since it was too unstable at the time)

The success of the new government would depend on 2 key factors:

- The constitution: would the new constitution provide a practical, workable solution to the challenge of ruling Germany?

- The German people: would the German people accept an almost instant change from the traditional German system of government to this new democratic system?

The prospects of this did not look good, the reaction of politicians and many of the German public were not enthusiastic. Ebert faced opposition from both the right and left. On the right wing, nearly all of the Kaiser's former advisors remained in their positions and restricted what the government could do. many of them still hoped for a return of the Kaiser, and many believed Ebert had stabbed Germany in the back. On the left wing, there were many communists who believed that Germany needed a communist revolution like Russia.

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