legally questionable act, Reichskanzler Prince Max of Baden transferred
his powers to Friedrich Ebert, who, shattered by the monarchy's fall,
reluctantly accepted. It was apparent, however, that this act would not satisfy
Liebknecht and his followers, so a day later, a coalition government called "Council of People's
Commissioners" (Rat der Volksbeauftragten) was established, consisting of
three MSPD and three USPD members. Led by Ebert for the MSPD and Hugo Haase for the USPD it sought