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Was the successor state to the German Empire after its defeat in World War I and the abolition of the Empire. It controlled less territories than its predecessor as Germany lost territories in Europe to Denmark, France, and Poland. Also the colonial possessions of the German Empire were all lost.
Establishment
November 1918: Proclamation of the Republic in Germany on 9 November 1918.
November 1918: The was a short-lived Soviet republic created during the German Revolution at the end of World War I in the province of Alsace-Lorraine.
November 1918: The armistice between France and Germany in November 1918 forced Germany to withdraw from Belgium and Neutral Moresnet.
November 1918: On 11 November 1918 in Warsaw, Józef Piłsudski was appointed Commander in Chief of Polish forces by the Regency Council and was entrusted with creating a national government for the newly independent country. On the same day, which would become Poland's Independence Day, he proclaimed the independent Polish Republic.
November 1918: The Soviet Republic of Saxony was established during the German Revolution of 1918-19 by socialist leader Richard Lipinski.
December 1918: The Polish uprising against German authorities broke out on 27 December 1918 in Poznań. Fighting also start in other towns: Szamotuły, Środa Wielkopolska, Pniewy, Opalenica, Buk, Trzemeszno, Września and Gniezno are captured.
December 1918: The Poles captured Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Kłecko, Kórnik, Wielichowo, Gostyń, Witkowo and other towns.
December 1918: In Poznań, the Poles forced the German 6th Regiment of Grenadiers from their barracks. After talks, the regiment leaved the city with their weapons.
December 1918: The Poles capture Wronki, Wągrowiec, Gołańcz.
December 1918: The Poles capture Kościan, Oborniki Wielkopolskie, Ostrów Wielkopolski.
Chronology
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Was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies (primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States) and the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). It was mainly caused by the competition of the western countries over domain in Europe and in the rest of the world with their colonial empires. The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war also caused the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
1.1.Aftermath of World War I
Were a series of treaties and military events that can be considered a direct consequence of World War I.
August 1919: The Free State of Schwenten existed for 7 months until it joined the Weimar Republic.
1.1.1.Treaty of Versailles
Was the treaty that ended the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied Powers.
June 1920: When World War I was over, the plebiscite in Northern Schleswig finally was held in early 1920; the northern part of it, around Tønder, Haderslev, Åbenra and Sønderborg, opted for Denmark. On 15 June 1920, Northern Schleswig was officially reunited with Denmark.
November 1920: The Free City of Danzig was created on 15 November 1920 in accordance with the terms of Article 100 (Section XI of Part III) of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. The Free City was under League of Nations protection and put into a binding customs union with Poland. The Free City was created in order to give Poland access to a good-sized seaport.
1.1.1.1.Aftermath of World War I in Poland
Events that happened shortly after the end of World War I in Poland.
1.1.1.2.Occupation of the Rhineland
The German armistice after World War I included the military occupation of the Rhineland by the victorious powers.
1.1.1.3.Territorial cessions of Germany in Europe
Were territorial cessions of Germany in Europe after World War I.
January 1920: In Central Europe, Germany recognized the independence of Czechoslovakia (which had actually been controlled by Austria) and cede parts of the province of Upper Silesia.
1.1.2.German Revolution
Was a civil conflict in the German Empire at the end of the First World War that resulted in the replacement of the German federal constitutional monarchy with a democratic parliamentary republic.
1.1.2.1.Revolutionary States
A series of short-lived states were proclaimed in various territories of the German Empire in the aftermath of World War I.
January 1919: The Bremen Soviet Republic was a short-lived state that existed for 25 days in 1919.
January 1919: The Soviet Republic of Saxony lasted only a few weeks before being overthrown by the Weimar Republic.
February 1919: The Bremen Soviet Republic was overthrown by the Weimar Republic.
May 1919: The Bavarian Soviet Republic was overthrown by elements of the German Army and the paramilitary Freikorps.
1.1.2.2.Republic proclamation in Germany
Proclamation of a republic in Germany on 9 November 1918.
1.1.3.Lithuanian War of Independence
Events that happened shortly after the end of World War I in Lithuania leading to the independence of the country.
January 1920: According to Article 99 of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, Memelland was ceded to the Allied powers without a referendum effective January 10, 1920. From early 1920 to early 1923 it was administered by France as its agent.
1.1.4.Greater Poland uprising (1918-19)
Was a military insurrection of Poles in the Greater Poland region against German rule.
January 1919: The Second Polish Republic captured Jarocin, Krotoszyn and Mogilno.
January 1919: Czarnków, Jutrosin, Kruszwica, Nakło, Nowy Tomyśl, Miejska Górka, Rawicz, Strzelno and Wolsztyn are captured by the Poles.
January 1919: Inowrocław conquered by Second Polish Republic.
January 1919: The Germans recapture Chodzież and Czarnków.
January 1919: The Poles recaptured Chodzież Battle of Chodzież and Czarnków. They also win the Battle of Ślesin and capture Sieraków.
January 1919: The Poles lose Nakło to the Germans.
January 1919: The Germans recapture Sarnowa and win the Battle of Zbąszyń.
January 1919: Polish victory in the Battle of Szubin and capture Łabiszyn, Złotniki and Żnin.
January 1919: The Germans recapture Szamocin.
January 1919: Poles are forced to leave Potulice.
January 1919: Poles capture Babimost and Kargowa.
January 1919: In the Battle of Rynarzewo, the Germans capture Szubin.
February 1919: A Polish counterattack forced a German withdrawal to northern bank of the Noteć River. The Poles recaptured Rynarzewo and won the Battle of Kcynia.
February 1919: Poles recapture Szubin.
February 1919: Germans use an armoured train to capture Kargowa and Babimost, but their offensive is stopped near Kopanica.
June 1919: With the treaty of Versailles German eastern territories were officially ceded to Poland.
January 1933: Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany, the head of government, by the President of the Weimar Republic, Paul von Hindenburg. The Nazi Party then began to eliminate all political opposition and consolidate its power. Hindenburg died on 2 August 1934 and Hitler became dictator of Germany by merging the offices and powers of the Chancellery and Presidency.
Disestablishment
January 1933: Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany, the head of government, by the President of the Weimar Republic, Paul von Hindenburg. The Nazi Party then began to eliminate all political opposition and consolidate its power. Hindenburg died on 2 August 1934 and Hitler became dictator of Germany by merging the offices and powers of the Chancellery and Presidency.
Selected Sources
Lück, D. (1933): Rheinlandbesetzung. In: Nordrhein-Westfalen. Landesgeschichte im Lexikon, Düsseldorf (Germany), p. 341-343
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