In 1918, a mutiny rose against the Kaiser in Berlin by his imperial army. After the German revolution, the Kaiser was unsure if he should abdicate the throne. He was sure that he would still be the ruler of Prussia. In order to preserve any type of government in Germany, Wilhelm was forced to abdicate. Wilhelm consented to the abdication, after it was revealed that Hindenburg’s army was marching back, but they would not fight for Wilhelm’s throne on the home front. Hindenburg was forced to advise Wilhelm to give up his crown. From then on Wilhelm lived his life in exile in the Netherlands[1].
[1] Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition, s.v. "Germany," accessed November 5, 2012,http://www.school.eb.com/eb/article-58199.
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