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Friedensresolution

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The Friedensresolution, or "peace resolution," was passed by the German Reichstag on July 19, 1917, during World War I. This resolution expressed Germany's desire for peace but lacked a clear renunciation of annexations or indemnities. It was a response to growing public sentiment for peace due to the war's heavy toll.1

The resolution was largely ignored by the Allied powers. It was part of a broader context of peace initiatives, including those by Austria-Hungary and Pope Benedict XV, which ultimately failed to end the conflict. The Treaty of Versailles, signed after the war, was viewed in Germany as unjust and contributed to the weakening of the Weimar Republic. Alfred Hermann Fried, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pacifist, co-founded the German Peace Society and advocated for peace, though he also protested the Treaty of Versailles.123

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  1. Weimar Republic - The Treaty of Versailles
  2. World War I - Peace moves, March 1917–September 1918
  3. Alfred Hermann Fried

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