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Max von Baden, the heir to the German principality of Baden, was born in 1867. A public opponent of unrestricted submarine warfare, he became leader of the moderates in Germany during 1917. Baden was appointed Chancellor of Germany on 3rd October 1918 and was placed in charge of obtaining a negotiated peace with the Allies.
The Reichstag was deeply divided between socialists demanding the abdication of Wilhelm II and the right-wing who wanted the monarchy to be retained. On 9th November Baden made his decision and announced that Wilhelm would be leaving the country. Before resigning from office, Baden appointed Frederich Ebert, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), as Chancellor of Germany. As a result of his actions, Baden was deeply hated by right-wing elements in post-war Germany.
Max von Baden died in 1929.
(1) Prince Max of Baden, note to President Woodrow Wilson (3rd October 1918)
The German Government requests the President of the United States of America to take in hand the restoration of peace, to bring this request to the notice of all the belligerent states and to invite them to send plenipotentiaries for the initiation of negotiations. The German Government accepts as a basis for the peace negotiations the programme laid down by the President of the United States of America in his message to Congress of the 8th of January 1918, and in his subsequent pronouncements, particularly in his speech of the 27th of September 1918.
To avoid further bloodshed, the German Government requests the President to bring about the immediate conclusion of an armistice, by land, by sea and in the air.
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