Challenges From Left & Right Flashcards
Who were the biggest left & right-wing threats to the Republic?
left = Spartacists right = Freikorps
Who were the Spartacists supported by & why?
- Soviet Union
- Spartacists wanted to recreate Russian Revolution of 1917
Where were the Spartacists based & who were they led by?
- Berlin
- Rosa Luxemburg
- Karl Liebknecht
Why did the Spartacists revolt?
- sacking of chief of police in Berlin
- Spartacists called for general uprising & strike
When did the Spartacists revolt & what did they do?
- 6th Jan 1919
- took over governments newspaper offices
How many Spartacists revolted?
100,000
How were the Spartacists defeated?
- 4000 Freikorps sent by Ebert to crush uprising
- Luxemburg & Liebknecht killed
Why did the Kapp Putsch happen?
- Freikorps worried about unemployment & angry at government
Why were the Freikorps difficult to control?
- increasing in number
- 250,000 by 1919
Who was the Kapp Putsch led by?
Wolfgang Kapp
When did the Kapp Putsch take place?
March 1920
What happened during the Kapp Putsch?
- 5000 Freikorps marched into Berlin
- declared new government
- invited Kaiser to return
What did the government do to stop the Kapp Putsch?
- encouraged workers to go on strike
What did the workers do on strike?
Cut off gas, water & electricity
Why did the rebellion collapse?
After 4 days, Kapp couldn’t govern & was arrested
