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How wanted Germany made into a republic on 3 November 1918,a revolt Brock out at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven naval basics. local workers joined in and the protests spread across Germany with Russian style workers councils (soviets) being set up. within a week Berlin had been brought to a standstill by a general struck while socialist republics had been set up in Bavaria and Saxony.

with Germany facing revolution the kaiser was persuaded to abdicated. he did so on 9 November 1918. at the same time prince max was replaced by social Democratic party (SDP) leader, Friedrish Ebert. Ebert soon made the following crucial decisions:

on 9 December he set up a new government and declared Germany republic

a day later he made a deal with the head of the army, general Wilhelm Groenor. by this he agreed to maintain the power of the army JUDICIARY and CIVIL SERVILE. AND RESIST THE GROWTH OF COMMUNISM

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