German Revolution of 1918–1919
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The German Revolution of 1918–1919 was a series of uprisings and political upheavals at the end of World War I that overthrew the German monarchy and led to the establishment of a democratic republic.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Revolution of 1918–1919 canonical | 82 |
| November Revolution | 4 |
| November Revolution in Germany | 1 |
| Weimar Revolution period | 1 |
| establishment of the Weimar Republic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: German Revolution of 1918–1919 Context triple: [Weimar Republic, startEvent, German Revolution of 1918–1919]
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Kapp Putsch
The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
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B.
Spartacist uprising
The Spartacist uprising was a failed 1919 communist revolt in Berlin led by the Spartacus League, aiming to establish a socialist government in post–World War I Germany.
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Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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D.
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a series of political upheavals in 1917 that overthrew the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Bolsheviks and the creation of the Soviet state.
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E.
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic was Germany's democratic government from 1919 to 1933, marked by political instability, economic crises, and cultural flourishing before its collapse and replacement by Nazi rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: German Revolution of 1918–1919 Target entity description: The German Revolution of 1918–1919 was a series of uprisings and political upheavals at the end of World War I that overthrew the German monarchy and led to the establishment of a democratic republic.
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A.
Kapp Putsch
The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
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B.
Spartacist uprising
The Spartacist uprising was a failed 1919 communist revolt in Berlin led by the Spartacus League, aiming to establish a socialist government in post–World War I Germany.
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C.
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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D.
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a series of political upheavals in 1917 that overthrew the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Bolsheviks and the creation of the Soviet state.
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E.
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic was Germany's democratic government from 1919 to 1933, marked by political instability, economic crises, and cultural flourishing before its collapse and replacement by Nazi rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in German history
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political upheaval ⓘ revolution ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aim |
end of the monarchy in Germany
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establishment of a democratic republic in Germany ⓘ introduction of social and political reforms in Germany ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
German Revolution of 1918–1919
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surface form:
November Revolution
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| chronologicalPredecessor |
Russian Revolution
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surface form:
Russian Revolution of 1917
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| chronologicalSuccessor | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| country |
German Empire
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Germany ⓘ |
| endTime | 1919-08 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
World War I
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discontent among German sailors and soldiers ⓘ economic hardship in Germany during World War I ⓘ food shortages in Germany ⓘ influence of the Russian Revolution of 1917 ⓘ military defeat of the German Empire in World War I ⓘ war weariness among German population ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Spartacist uprising ⓘ
surface form:
January 1919 Berlin uprising
Kiel mutiny ⓘ German Revolution of 1918–1919 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
November Revolution
Spartacist uprising ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Friedrich Ebert
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Gustav Noske ⓘ Karl Liebknecht ⓘ Philipp Scheidemann ⓘ Rosa Luxemburg ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
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Bremen ⓘ Hamburg ⓘ Kiel ⓘ Munich ⓘ Rhineland ⓘ Saxony ⓘ |
| opponent |
Freikorps soldiers
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surface form:
Freikorps
German Supreme Command ⓘ
surface form:
German High Command
conservative monarchists ⓘ |
| participant |
Communist Party of Germany
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German Army ⓘ Imperial German Navy ⓘ
surface form:
German Imperial Navy
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ Spartacus League ⓘ soldiers' councils ⓘ workers' councils ⓘ |
| partOf | European revolutions of 1917–1923 ⓘ |
| result |
abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Armistice of 11 November 1918 ⓘ
surface form:
armistice of 11 November 1918
collapse of the German Empire ⓘ end of the German monarchy ⓘ establishment of the Weimar Republic ⓘ introduction of parliamentary democracy in Germany ⓘ proclamation of a German republic ⓘ signing of the Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
crushing of the Bavarian Soviet Republic by Freikorps
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election to the Weimar National Assembly in January 1919 ⓘ establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic ⓘ formation of the Council of the People’s Deputies ⓘ proclamation of the republic in Berlin on 9 November 1918 ⓘ suppression of the Spartacist uprising ⓘ |
| startTime | 1918-10 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | end of World War I ⓘ |
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Subject: German Revolution of 1918–1919 Description of subject: The German Revolution of 1918–1919 was a series of uprisings and political upheavals at the end of World War I that overthrew the German monarchy and led to the establishment of a democratic republic.
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