Germany planned a spring offensive the last attack on Paris.

. September 1914 March 1918 Germans go into the First World War. They were fighting against the Allies (Britain, France, Russia, USA) and won tremendously in the beginning. July 1918

Deadly influenza spread through Europe. War losses affected the Germans greatly. Social disruption and unrest was caused. October 29, 1918 August 1918

Workers led by Kurt Eisner marched on the state capital of Munich. Bavaria was declared as a peoples state.

7 November, 1918 The Germans wanted a revolution against the Kaiser like the one in Russia (1917). German sailors mutinied.

The Allies counter attacked on the Germans and drove them backwards. Morale in the German army was bad. Victory seemed to be slipping out of their fingers.

The Great War has ended due to the fact that the Germans decided to withdraw from all land won in the war. They also put their navy under Allied control and surrendered. 9 November 1918 11 November 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm agrees to abdicate and fled to Holland. The Social Democrats decided to form a new government. They were led by Friedrich Ebert (Chancellor). The Weimar Republic becomes the new government of Germany. mid - 1919