Friedrich Ebert: Germany

by Harry Harmer

On 9 November 1918 Ebert became Imperial Chancellor as revolution broke out in Berlin. He opposed the radical left, declaring, 'Without democracy there is no freedom. Violence, no matter who is using it, is always reactionary', but he compromised Weimar democracy by his dependence on the army command and his use of the para-military Freikorps against the left. Ebert headed a joint SPD-USPD government until elections were held to a National Constituent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905791631
• ISBN13: 9781905791637
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Haus Pub.
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.9"