Mutiny and revolution

Cards (9)

  • What happened on the 28th October 1918
    The German navy was ordered out to sea from Keil to attack British ships
    • The sailors on the ships refused to follow orders
  • Why did the sailors refuse to follow orders
    As they no longer wanted to fight
  • What did the news of the mutiny do
    The news of the mutiny began to spread and other sailors refused to follow orders
  • Who supported the sailors
    The workers supported the sailors
  • Who was sent in to deal with the sailors refusal
    Soliders
  • Did the soldier's deal with the protests
    No, they joined the protests
  • What did the soldiers, workers and sailors do next
    They took over towns and set up special councils to run them. In six days the workers, soldiers and sailors were governing cities all over Germany
  • How did the Kaiser feel
    Kaiser Wilhelm had lost control and his army and generals refused to support him
  • What did the kaiser do on the 9th November 1918
    The kaiser abdicated and secretly left Germany, never to return