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The German Revolution of 1918–19 begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel.
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German revolution of 1918–1919
Overthrow of the German Empire and creation of the Weimar Republic
The German revolution of 1918–1919, also known as the November Revolution, was an uprising started by workers and soldiers in the final days of World War I. It quickly and almost bloodlessly brought down the German Empire, then, in its more violent second stage, the supporters…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kiel mutiny
Revolt by sailors of the German High Seas Fleet in 1918
The Kiel mutiny was a revolt by sailors of the German High Seas Fleet against the maritime military command in Kiel. The mutiny broke out on 3 November 1918 when some of the ships' crews refused to sail out from Wilhelmshaven for the final battle against the British Grand Fleet…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kiel
German city, capital of Schleswig-Holstein
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. With a population of around 250,000, it is Germany's largest city on the Baltic Sea. It is located on the Kieler Förde inlet of the Bay of Kiel and lies in the southeast of the Jutland…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)