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Why did the Kaiser abdicate in 1918?

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GCSE History (Germany 1918-1945) Mind Map on Why did the Kaiser abdicate in 1918?, created by Anna Marcus on 15/06/2014.

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Why did the Kaiser abdicate in 1918?

The Kaiser was blamed for the war since he took Germany into the war and Germany was defeated
Getting rid of the Kaiser was a condition for peace
Members of the armed forces wanted peace, but they were not sure that the Kaiser would agree to peace so the army and navy mutinied
Soldiers and workers' councils were set up over Germany and there was a general strike in Berlin
Germany was facing anarchy
1. Armed workers and soldiers roaming the streets made Germany ungovernable
The Social Democrats were afraid of extremists taking over so they forced the Kaiser to abdicate.

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