Chapter 4 - Political instability and extremism Flashcards
Who led the Spartacists uprising?
Rosa Luxemburg
Karl Liebknecht
When was the first Spartacists uprising?
5th January 1919
What was the aim of Spartacists uprising?
To overthrow Ebert’s government and set up revolutionary regime
Who did Ebert’s government rely on to put down the Spartacists revolt?
Freikorps
Where were the strikes in April 1919?
Halle and the Ruhr valley
Why did Germany have to disband some of their Freikorps?
Due to the terms of the TOV
Why did the government order General Walther Von Luttwitz arrest?
He refused to disband one of the Freikorp units
Who led the Kapp Putsch?
Wolfgang Kapp
When was the Kapp Putsch?
March 1920
What did the putsch reveal about the army and why?
The army could not be trusted as they refused to crush the revolt
What did the kapp pustch show about the civil servants?
They could be disloyal
What did the workers show?
They showed their power
Who was Hugo Hasse?
USPD member who had been a part of the council of people’s commissars
Who was Matthias Erzberger?
He signed the TOV and was also Germany’s representative on the reparations
When was Matthias Erzberger assassinated?
August 1921
When was Walther Rathenau assassinated?
24th June 1922
What did Walther Rathenau participate in?
Signing armistice
Negotiating with allies to improve TOV
How many political assassinations were there between 1919-1923?
376
How many of the assassinations were from the left?
22
How many of the assassinations were from the right?
354
What did the Reichstag pass in July 1922?
‘Law for the protection of the Republic’
What was the law ‘ for the protection of the Republic’?
It imposed several penalties on those involved in conspiracy to murder and banned extremist organisations
When did Hitler become the leader of the NSDAP?
1921
When was the Munich Putsch?
8th November 1923
Who did Hitler hold at gunpoint during the Munich Putsch?
Ritter von Kahr
Otto von Lossow
Why did Hitlers plan fail?
Stormtroopers were unable to gain control of the Munich army barracks
