1919 ⟶ German Fleet Scuttled at Scapa Flow
A majority of the German fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow in ...
Year
1918
1919
🇩🇪 German Revolution Begins
The German Revolution begins. It is sparked after the Imperial German Navy orders to send the High Seas Fleet to confront the British navy in a last stand attempt. Despite being planned that the mission would only be revealed when at sea, a rumor spreads that a combat mission is approaching and the sailors end up starting a mutiny as they feel it is a suicidal move. This mutiny ends up spreading to ports throughout the country.⟶
GermanyRevolutionWorld War IMutinyPolitical InstabilityWeimar RepublicPost-WarMilitary
🕊️ Armistice Ends World War I
The Armistice with Germany marks the end of World War I. German troops are given 72 hours to evacuate occupied territories and Allied troops subsequently move in and occupy the German Rhineland. ⟶
World War IArmisticeGermanyAlliesCeasefireTreaty of VersaillesEnd of WarEurope
🚢 German Fleet Scuttled at Scapa Flow
A majority of the German fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow in Scotland. The ships had been interned there under the terms of the 1918 Armistice while negotiations were occurring over the ships fate. The Germans feared that either the British would seize the ships or Germany would reject the Versailles Treaty and resume the war effort altogether with the ships likely being used against Germany in this case.⟶
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