Losing the support of his country's military and many of his subjects, Wilhelm was forced to abdicate during the German Revolution of 1918–1919. The revolution converted Germany from a monarchy into an unstable democratic state known as the Weimar Republic.
Kaiser Wilhelm II was the monarchical ruler of Germany, occupying the throne from June 1888 until his abdication at the end of World War I. Many historians consider Wilhelm the individual most responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914.
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia (Georg Friedrich Ferdinand; born 10 June 1976) is a German businessman who is the current head of the Prussian branch of the House of Hohenzollern, the former ruling dynasty of the German Empire and of the Kingdom of Prussia.
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (June 28, 1914) was the main catalyst for the start of the Great War (World War I). After the assassination, the following series of events took place: • July 28 - Austria declared war on Serbia.