From where was the German Republic proclamation made?
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Answer
The proclamation of the German Republic was made from the balcony of the Reichstag building in Berlin on 9 November 1918. The proclamation was made by Philipp Scheidemann, a Social Democratic politician, and was met with cheers from the crowd below. The proclamation marked the end of the German Empire and the beginning of the Weimar Republic.
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