Establishing democracy Flashcards
(6 cards)
What did Ebert do after just becoming Chancellor?
He discouraged street demonstrations in order to maintain law and order
He urged Germans to keep essential services running
Why was Ebert not fully in control of Germany?
His authority did not extend to outside of Berlin
Outside Berlin, angry disillusioned and unemployed ex soldiers caused chaos through strikes and armed clashes?
Who was now a threat to Ebert?
Councils of workers and soldiers that had initially helped bring about the revolution
Many believed the olde Prussian institution would only truly vanish if…
the aristocratic estates were broken up
the army, the civil service and the judiciary were democratised
key industries nationalised under the control of the workers
When was the Ebert Groener Pact?
10th November 1918
What was the Ebert Groener Pact?
Ebert assured Groener that the government was determined to resist any further revolution and to uphold the existing structure in the army.
In result, the army would support Ebert
