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What was the national strike (Landesstreik) of November 1918?
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Was war der Landesstreik vom November 1918?
- aA strike by farmers against new customs duties on grain and milk from abroadEin Streik der Bauern gegen neue Zölle auf Getreide und Milch aus dem Ausland
- bAn uprising of several cantons that wanted to leave the federal stateEin Aufstand mehrerer Kantone, die sich vom Bundesstaat trennen wollten
- cA refusal by soldiers to keep serving at the border after the end of the warEine Weigerung der Soldaten, nach Kriegsende weiter an der Grenze Dienst zu leisten
- dA nationwide general strike by workers with social and political demandsEin landesweiter Generalstreik der Arbeiterschaft mit sozialen und politischen ForderungenCorrect answer
Why?
About 250,000 people went on strike in November 1918. The Federal Council (Bundesrat) sent in the army, and the strike was called off after three days. Several of the demands were put into practice later, for example proportional representation in elections, the 48-hour week and old-age insurance.
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