WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On 9 November 1918, having lost the support of the military, and with a revolution underway at home, Kaiser Wilhelm II was forced to abdicate his throne and flee Germany for Holland. Power was handed to a government led by the leader of the left-wing Social Democratic Party, Friedrich Ebert.

Detailed explanation-2: -Friedrich Ebert, (born February 4, 1871, Heidelberg, Germany-died February 28, 1925, Berlin), leader of the Social Democratic movement in Germany and a moderate socialist, who was a leader in bringing about the constitution of the Weimar Republic, which attempted to unite Germany after its defeat in World War I.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first office-holder, the Social Democrat Friedrich Ebert was elected by the National Assembly on 11 February 1919 on a provisional basis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The first president of Germany was the first president of the Weimar Republic, Friedrich Ebert. Ebert took office on February 11, 1919 following Germany’s defeat in World War I and the dissolution of the German Empire. Ebert served as president until his death on February 28, 1925.