Friedrich Ebert

Who was Friedrich Ebert?

Friedrich Ebert was the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany and involved with the creation of the Weimar Republic.

When was Friedrich Ebert in power?

Ebert became the last chancellor of the kaiser's government on 9th November, 1918. After the war, he became the first president of the Weimar Republic in February 1919 and held office until February 1925.

Why was Friedrich Ebert important?

Ebert was important for 5 main reasons:

• ❖ He helped Germany change from a monarchy under Kaiser Wilhelm II to the Weimar Republic, a democracy.
• ❖ He helped create the new constitution.
• ❖ He was one of the politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles and became known as one of the 'November Criminals'.
• ❖ He worked with the kaiser's civil servants to keep the country running as the country changed from a monarchy to a republic.
• ❖ He did a deal with General Groener so that he and the army would work together to stop the communists from taking power.