voted against it, the new constitution was eventually approved and signed in August 1919. This government eventually became known as the ‘Weimar Republic’.

The voting system used meant that many small parties were elected. In an emergency, the President could take control of Germany and so a dictatorship could develop. This type of government created ...

The November upheaval was the start of the German Revolution of 1918-1919, a period of violence and chaos that would eventually lead to the establishment of the Weimar Republic. The End of World ...