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Position:Home>History> What happened to the German king after his countries defeat in the First World WQuestion: What happened to the German king after his countries defeat in the First World War!? Does anyone know what happened to Kaiser bill (German emperor Wilhelm II king of Prussia) after the end of world war 1 and the defeat of Germany, as far as I can remember from history lessons at school I believe he abdicated his throne and fled the country after the war, but I don’t know what happened to him after that, whether he was captured or impressed or even executed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: He was given political protection in Holland where he lived out his days as soemthing of a country gentleman!. He also published his memoires which displayed a remarkably prophetic view of the fate of the Jews in Germany!. He was an admirer of the successes of Nazi Germany (he seems ot have bent ideologically to suit them, maybe to aid the political future of his house) though his congradulatory telegrams were not allowed to be made public (probably to ensure his hopes did not come to pass!.) He died in June 1941, on such a massive backdrop it wasn't big news!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Primary Documents: Count Detlef von Moltke on Kaiser Wilhelm II's Abdication, 29 October-11 November 1918 Updated - Saturday, 1 May, 2004 With Germany actively seeking an armistice and revolution threatening, calls for Kaiser Wilhelm II to abdicate grew in intensity!. Wilhelm was himself deeply reluctant to make such a sacrifice, instead expressing a preference to lead his armies back into Germany from the Western Front!. Upon being informed by his military advisers that the army could not be relied upon not to harm him Wilhelm abandoned the notion!. Wilhelm's abdication was announced by Chancellor Prince Max von Baden in a 9 November 1918 proclamation - before Wilhelm had in fact consented to abdicate (but after Social Democrat Philipp Scheidemann had announced the Kaiser's departure from the balcony of the Reichstag)!. Faced with a fait accompli Wilhelm formally abdicated and went into exile in Holland (an account of these events by a member of his personal staff, Count Detlef von Moltke, is reproduced below)!. His abdication proclamation was formally published in Berlin on 30 November 1918!. Faced with public criticism over the nature of Wilhelm's abdication German Army Chief of Staff Paul von Hindenburg issued a statement on 20 March 1919 explaining the sequence of events and defending the Kaiser's role!. In the wake of the Kaiser's abdication his eldest son - Crown Prince Wilhelm - expressed a desire on 11 November 1918 - the date of the armistice - to be allowed to lead his army back home to Germany!. His wish was, given the anti-royalist fervour of the moment, rejected out of hand by the government!. He too went into exile in Holland, despatching a letter to Hindenburg following his arrival in which he explained and justified his position!. Having instigated the Kaiser's abdication Prince Max resigned, handing power to incoming Chancellor Friedrich Ebert who, in statements issued on 10 November and 17 November, appealed for public calm and reassured the German public that the incoming government would be "a government of the people"!. --------------------------------------!.!.!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I think he went to hollandWww@QuestionHome@Com He abdicated!. Went to l in Holland and died shortly before WW IIWww@QuestionHome@Com I've got no ideaWww@QuestionHome@Com |