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11th August 1919: The Weimar Republic officially established when Friedrich Ebert signs the new constitution into law

11th August 2022
Tagged as: Constitution, Ebert, First World War, Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Politics, Weimar, Wilhelm II

It took the best of part of seven months for the delegates of the new German National Assembly to agree on the terms of the new Weimar constitution, which Ebert signed into law whilst on holiday in Schwarzburg.

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28th July 1914: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

28th July 2022
Tagged as: Assassination, Austria, Austria-Hungary, Blank Cheque, First World War, Franz Ferdinand, Germany, Hungary, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Serbia

Exactly one month after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

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11th August 1919: The Weimar Republic officially established when Friedrich Ebert signs the new constitution into law

28th July 1914: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

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