Kap Putsch Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the Freidkorps
A
unemployed, criminals but mostly middle class soldiers returned from war.
2
Q
what was the kapp putsch
A
an illegal attempt to overthrow the weimar government
3
Q
why did they want to overthrow the government
A
they didn’t believe they had lost the war, and by signing the tov the government had accepted defeat
4
Q
when was the kap putsch
A
march 1920
5
Q
why did the freidkorps need to be disbanded
A
because according to the tov, they had a reduced army, so there was no space for them
- also because Ebert sensed they were a threat
6
Q
where they right or left wing
A
right
