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Philipp Scheidemann

Philipp Scheidemann was a German Social Democratic politician. On 9 November 1918, the day Wilhelm II's abdication was announced, he proclaimed the German Republic from the Reichstag building. The armistice followed two days later, marking the end of the German Empire.

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Weimar Republic

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Philipp Scheidemann. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philipp-scheidemann
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