Weimar Republic
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The Weimar Republic was a historical period of the German state from 9 November 1918 to 23 March 1933, during which it was a constitutional republic for the first time in history. The state was offici
Sailors during the mutiny in Kiel, November 1918
Philipp Scheidemann addresses a crowd from a window of the Reich Chancellery, 9 November 1918.
Members of the 1919 Weimar government
Crowds in Berlin watching the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt march in under the imperial war ensign during the Kapp Putsch
Philipp Scheidemann
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Philipp Heinrich Scheidemann was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. In the first quarter of the 20th century, he played a leading role in both his party and in the young We
Scheidemann c. 1918
Friedrich Ebert
Prince Maximilian von Baden
Philipp Scheidemann proclaiming the Republic from the Reichstag building, 9 November 1918