Philipp Scheidemann forms cabinet in Germany

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Socialist Philipp Scheidemann served as the first chancellor of the Weimar Republic but resigned in June 1919 over his refusal to sign the Versailles Treaty.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Philipp Scheidemann forms cabinet in Germany". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12664, accessed 23 November 2024.]

12664 Philipp Scheidemann forms cabinet in Germany 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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