Chapter 4 - final Flashcards
How many coalition governments were there between 1919 and 1923?
10
When was the Spartacist Uprising?
5 - 13 January 1919
Who led the Spartacist Uprising?
Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
How did Ebert put down the Spartacist Uprising?
With the army and newly formed Freikorps, resulting in much violence that caused even more divisions on the left.
Why did the Spartacist Uprising fail?
It was poorly planned and lacked the support of the Berlin working classes in whose name they claimed to be working.
When was the Kapp Putsch?
March 1920
What brought an end to the Kapp Putsch?
A strike by the workers of Berlin brought the city to a halt and the Putsch collapsed after four days.
What did the Kapp Putsch show?
The army and civil service could not be trusted and that without the army’s support, the Weimar government was weak. It also showed that the workers could wield power.
Who was the general that refused to disband he Freikorps units, deciding instead to march on Berlin in protest?
General Walther von Luttwitz
Who assassinated Matthias Erzberger?
Organisation Consul
Why was Matthias Erzberger targeted?
He had led the German delegation to the signing of the armistice and had signed the Treaty of Versailles too.
When was Matthias Erzberger assassinated?
August 1921
When was Walther Rathenau assassinated?
24 June 1922
Who assassinated Walther Rathenau?
Organisation Consul
Why was Walther Rathenau assassinated?
He had signed the armistice, the Treaty of Versailles, and was a Jew.
