Timeline HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY IN GERMANY 1890 Wilhelm

1890: Wilhelm II was Emperor 09. 11. 1918: November Revolution disposed of the Emporer

1939 -1945: 2. World War 15. 09. 1935: Oppression of Jews 1949 -1963: Konrad

1990: reunification (Capital: Berlin) 18. 03. 1990: First free elections in the GDR Chancellors

1890 Wilhelm II: -the last German emperor -King of Prussia

1914 -1918 The First World War: -in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia,

09. 11. 1918 November Revolution: -overthrow of the monarchy in Germany -parliamentary democracy

1919 -1933 Weimar Republic: -first parliamentary democracy -end: with the appointment of Adolf Hitler

30. 01. 1933 Adolf Hitler (*20. 4. 1889 in Austria, +30. 4. 45 in

15. 09. 1935 Civil laws: -Jews were oppressed -lost their rights as citizens -mixed

1939 -1945 The Second World War: -global war -many major powers -60 -70 million

08. 05. 1945 -unconditional surrender of the German Empire -Germany was divided -UK, Soviet

1949 -1963 Konrad Adenauer (*1876, +1967): -first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

18. 03. 1990 Berlin Wall: -fell on 9. November 1989 Elections: -first democratic elections

1990 -Germany was reunited -Berlin = Capital

CHANCELLORS OF GERMANY 1. Konrad Adenauer (CDU, 1949– 1963 ) 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Timeline HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY IN GERMANY

1890: Wilhelm II was Emperor 09. 11. 1918: November Revolution disposed of the Emporer 1914 -1918: 1. World War 30. 01. 1933: Adolf Hitler is democratically elected Chancellor (the constitution is repealed) 1919 -1933: Weimar Republic: Germany's first democratic constitution

1939 -1945: 2. World War 15. 09. 1935: Oppression of Jews 1949 -1963: Konrad Adenauer: 1. German Chancellor (FRG) 08. 05. 1945: unconditional surrender of Germany

1990: reunification (Capital: Berlin) 18. 03. 1990: First free elections in the GDR Chancellors of Germany

1890 Wilhelm II: -the last German emperor -King of Prussia

1914 -1918 The First World War: -in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, on the high seas -17 million people died

09. 11. 1918 November Revolution: -overthrow of the monarchy in Germany -parliamentary democracy

1919 -1933 Weimar Republic: -first parliamentary democracy -end: with the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor

30. 01. 1933 Adolf Hitler (*20. 4. 1889 in Austria, +30. 4. 45 in Berlin): -was dictator of the German Empire -NSDAP -chancellor and then President

15. 09. 1935 Civil laws: -Jews were oppressed -lost their rights as citizens -mixed marriages/sex were prohibited -Extermination camps

1939 -1945 The Second World War: -global war -many major powers -60 -70 million people died

08. 05. 1945 -unconditional surrender of the German Empire -Germany was divided -UK, Soviet Union, France, United States

1949 -1963 Konrad Adenauer (*1876, +1967): -first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) -CDU (Christian democratic union)

18. 03. 1990 Berlin Wall: -fell on 9. November 1989 Elections: -first democratic elections in the GDR (German Democratic Republik = East Germany) on 18. March 1990

1990 -Germany was reunited -Berlin = Capital

CHANCELLORS OF GERMANY 1. Konrad Adenauer (CDU, 1949– 1963 ) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Ludwig Erhard (CDU, 1963– 1966) Kurt Georg Kiesinger (CDU, 1966– 1969 ) Willy Brandt (SPD, 1969– 1974) Helmut Schmidt (SPD, 1974– 1982) Helmut Kohl (CDU, 1982– 1998) Gerhard Schröder (SPD, 1998– 2005) Angela Merkel (CDU, since 2005)