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The Kiel Mutiny: How German sailors sparked the collapse of the German monarchy and the end of World War I
TLDR The Kiel Mutiny, led by German sailors during World War I, resulted in the collapse of the German monarchy and the end of the war. The mutiny, sparked by discontent among sailors and a suicide mission ordered by Admiral Scheer, quickly spread throughout Germany, leading to protests, the abdication of the Kaiser, and the establishment of the Weimar Republic.
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The Kiel Mutiny, sparked by sailors in the German high seas fleet during the First World War, resulted in the collapse of the German monarchy and hastened the end of the war.
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The German Navy was largely sidelined during World War I, leading to discontent among the sailors and setting the stage for the Kiel Mutiny.
03:29
On October 22nd, the German Admiralty, led by Admiral Reinhardt Scheer, ordered an attack on the British Navy, despite the German Chancellor's order to end unrestricted submarine warfare and the growing disparity between the British and German navies.
05:01
The German sailors refused to participate in Plan 19, a suicide mission ordered by Admiral Scheer without the government's approval, resulting in mutiny on several ships.
06:38
The mutineers were arrested and brought back to the naval base at Kiel, where protests began and quickly grew, resulting in the town and military base being taken over by 40,000 sailors and soldiers who issued a list of demands for an end of the war, basic rights, and improved living conditions.
08:08
The rebellion quickly spread throughout Germany, with protests erupting in almost every major city and worker committees taking over, leading to the abdication of the Kaiser and the declaration of Germany as a republic.
09:40
The Kiel Mutiny served as the final nail in the coffin of the First World War, leading to the end of the war, democratic reforms, and the establishment of the Weimar Republic.
