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Germany 1918: The Revolution That Never Was
When the German Empire collapsed in November 1918, a revolution swept the country—but it wasn't the one the Spartacists wanted. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the overlooked story of the November Revolution: how sailors in Kiel sparked a nationwide uprising, how Friedrich Ebert and the Majority SPD struck a deal with the old military elite, and why Germany missed its chance for a true socialist republic. We follow the key figures: Philipp Scheidemann, who proclaimed the republic from a Reichstag window; Karl Liebknecht, who declared a free socialist republic hours later; and the…
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