History and chronology of Phillip Scheidemann in Germany

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Phillip Scheidemann History of Germany


1865	Birth
25th July Birth of Phillip Scheidemann
1903	Reichstag
Berlin Appointed Member of the Reichstag
1911	SDP
Appointed Member of the SDP executive
1917	Chairman SDP
Appointed co-Chairman of the SDP
1918	Constitution
9th Nov Berlin Proclaims the new "Free German Republic" without any Party or Government authorization
9th Nov Berlin Scheidemann, concerned in the face of a possible workers' revolution in Berlin, proclaims the Republic from a balcony in the Reichstag building, without consulting any of his colleagues
9th Nov Berlin The Weimar Republic is proclaimed by Philipp Scheidemann at the Reichstag building in Berlin, to the fury of the Reichskanzler, who still hoped to preserve the monarchy
1918	Free German Republic
9th Nov Berlin Proclaims the new "Free German Republic" without any Party or Government authorization
1918	Minister Without Portfolio
Oct When the Social Democrats are included in the cabinet for the first time in Prince Max of Baden's government Scheidemann enters the government as a minister without portfolio
1918	Ruling Council
10th Nov Berlin Appointed Member of the Ruling Council, Nov 1918 to Feb 1919
1918	Weimar Republic
9th Nov Berlin The Weimar Republic is proclaimed by Philipp Scheidemann at the Reichstag building in Berlin, to the fury of the Reichskanzler, who still hoped to preserve the monarchy
1919	Chancellor
Feb Berlin Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Feb Berlin Scheidemann becomes Chancellor, in the Weimar Coalition with the German Democratic Party and the Catholic Center Party
1919	Constitution
Feb Berlin 1st Chancellor of the new Republic
1919	Death
9th Nov Death of Phillip Scheidemann
1919	Declaration of Rhineland Rep
1st June Rhineland The Rhineland Republic is declared with the support of France
1919	Resignation
June Berlin Scheidemann resignes along with the DDP owing to disagreement with the Treaty of Versailles
20th June Berlin Resigns rather than sign the treaty of Versailles
1919	Treaty of Versailles
June Berlin Scheidemann resignes along with the DDP owing to disagreement with the Treaty of Versailles
19th June Versailles Refuses to sign the treaty of Versailles
20th June Berlin Resigns rather than sign the treaty of Versailles
20th June Berlin Says "may the hand wither that signs such a treaty"
1920	Mayor
Kassel Appointed Mayor of Kassel
1933	Exile
Scheidemann goes into exile following the Nazi takeover