Why did the Kaiser abdicate in 1918?

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Why did the Kaiser abdicate in 1918?

There are many reasons as to why the Kaiser abdicated in 1918 as after the war there was a thick tension between the government and the people, the pressure of this caused the Kaiser to abdicate however because this tension and pressure built up and became so hostile such as the armistice, strikes across the country and many other factors explained below.

Firstly, during the war the German people were led to believe they were winning. However when they had lost many could not believe it and held the government responsible and therefore making them very unpopular. This began with the revolution from above.
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This is the fist of a string of incidents which caused the Kaiser to abdicate. The revolution from above was the creation of a parliamentary monarchy. It was set up in October 1918 and based on the Reichstag. This change had been initiated by ruling class itself and their new government was under Prince Max of Baden. They passed some reforms yet this was unsatisfactory during these times.

Another factor which led to his abdication was the growing unrest emerging throughout Germany. The German people had be told they would achieve a glorious victory but when it ...

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