The German Revolution

1. Using the documents in Chapter 1 as evidence, list the ways in which conditions in Germany worsened during the war.
protests broke out
famish
crops failed


2. Give two reasons why the war caused such bad conditions for German civilians.
they were fed up with war, protests
3. After reading Chapter 2, give two reasons why Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated on November 10, 1918.
Two reasons he abdicated were the mutiny and the lack of the support of his generals.
4. Using the information you have read in this chapter, give evidence to support the statement that there was "revolution all over Germany."
The mutiny started on a ship and spread inland

5. Study the information about the German Socialists in Chapter 2, page 5. What did the three Socialist groups have in common?
To improve workers' conditions and to give democratic rights to all Germans
6. In what ways were the Socialist groups different.
One group wanted to support the government the other two wanted to overthrow the government.

7. After reading Chapter 3 make a time chart of the events of the German Revolution from Nov. 10, 1918 to Jan. 15, 1919. You should be able to find six events.

1. Ebert's Socialist government
2. The Spartacist revolt
3. The Free Corps
4. new laws
5. weirmer republic
6. sailors revolt

8. At what time would you say the Communists had their best chance of seizing power? Explain your answer.

When the sparticists began their reveloution because they were a communist group.