1918German Revolution Begins

October 29: German Revolution begins.
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🇩🇪 German Revolution Begins

German Revolution Begins (1918)
RevolutionWorld War IWeimar RepublicPolitical UpheavalSocialismPolitical Instability
GermanyGermany

👑 German Emperor Wilhelm II Abdicates

German Emperor Wilhelm II Abdicates (1918)
World War IGerman EmpireAbdicationWeimar RepublicMonarchyPolitical Transition
GermanyGermany

🇩🇪 German Empire Collapses, Weimar Republic Established

August 11: German Revolution ends with the collapse of the German Empire and the establishment of the Weimar Republic.
German Empire Collapses, Weimar Republic Established (1919)
Weimar RepublicWorld War IEmpireRepublicPolitical TransitionPost-WarTreaty of Versailles
GermanyGermany

🇩🇪 Hitler Ascends: Führer of the Nazi Party Amid Weimar Crisis

Hitler Ascends: Führer of the Nazi Party Amid Weimar Crisis (1921)
Adolf HitlerWeimar RepublicPolitical LeadershipHyperinflationPolitical Instability
GermanyGermany

🗳️ Nazi Party Gains Significant Vote Share in Reichstag Election

September 14: Aided by the Great Depression, the Nazi Party increases its share of the vote from 2.6% to 18.3%.
Nazi Party Gains Significant Vote Share in Reichstag Election (1930)
NazismWeimar RepublicGreat DepressionAdolf HitlerPolitical InstabilityInterwar Period
GermanyGermany

🗳️ Nazi Party Gains Majority in German Parliament

The Nazi party becomes the largest single party in the German parliament.
NazismWeimar RepublicFascismPolitical PartiesAdolf HitlerTotalitarianismInterwar Period
GermanyGermany