Early Weimar Threats + Munich Putsch Flashcards
Who led the Kapp Putsch?
Dr. Wolfgang Kapp
Who took part in the Kapp Putsch?
extreme right
Who led the Spartacist uprising?
Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
What was the Spartacist course of action?
Set base in many different places in Germany, destroying relics of the Kaiser, trying to overthrow the government
Who took part in the Spartacist uprising?
extreme left - communists
How were the Spartacists defeated?
Ebert recruited Freikorps (armed right wing ex-military) to fight Spartacists. Many were hurt but Spartacists were no longer a threat
He fought the left wing using the right wind
What was the Kapp Putsch’s course of action?
gathered in Berlin streets protesting against the government
Why did the army not want to fight the Kapp Putsch?
they were not completely against the idea of the Kaiser returning: somewhat agreed with the Kapp Putsch
How was the Kapp Putsch defeated?
general strike called: everyone anti-Kaiser did not work. showed lack of popular support for Kapp Putsch
What did the Kapp Putsch people want?
the Kaiser and everything he stood for back (army, empire, power, industry…)
What did the Spartacists want?
implement communism and overthrow government
What was a short-term success of the Munich Putsch?
showed Nazis had some popular support
What were some short-term failures of the Munich Putsch?
16 Nazis and 4 policemen die
failed at overthrowing government
Hitler and Ludendorff arrested
Hitler went to jail
Long term successes of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler becomes national figure (trial reported nationally, he gave a political speech: publicity)
Very short prison sentence
Hitler wrote ‘Mein Kampf’ in prison
Focus on taking power legally
What was the Munich Putsch?
an attempted government coup led by the Nazis
