83.1 Birth of the Weimar Republic

About this episode

This episode discusses the political upheaval in Germany following World War One, leading to the establishment of the Weimar Republic.

After World War One, political upheaval in Germany leads to the overthrow of the German monarchy and establishment of a new republic based in the town of Weimar. Photo: Proclamation of Weimar Republic, 9 November 1918. www.historyeurope.net www.patreon.com/historyeurope https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-history-of-europe-key-battles/id788893946 Opening Music: The Charlston. End Music by Nico Vettese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Carl Rylett

Topics covered

• Weimar Republic
• German monarchy
• political upheaval
• post-World War One
• establishment of republic

Keywords

• Weimar Republic
• Germany
• political upheaval
• World War One
• German monarchy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weimar Republic

Places: Germany

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