Kapp Putsch

Question 1

When and where

Answer 1

March 13 to 17 in 1920 in berlin germany

Question 2

Who were the key figures

Answer 2

Wolfgang Kapp and the Freikorps(a group of former soldiers)

Question 3

what happened

Answer 3

• March 13: The Freikorps seized Berlin, and Kapp declared himself Chancellor.
• The legitimate Weimar government fled to Stuttgart.
• Civil servants and the military largely supported the coup initially.

Question 3

Goals?

Answer 3

• Overthrow the Weimar Republic and establish an autocratic government.
• Restore the monarchy or establish a nationalist, authoritarian regime.

Question 3

What was the resposne

Answer 3

• The Weimar government called for a general strike.
• Workers across Germany responded overwhelmingly, paralyzing the country.
• Essential services were disrupted, and public opposition grew.

Question 4

Outcome

Answer 4

• March 17: The strike’s effectiveness forced Kapp and his supporters to abandon the coup.
• Kapp fled to Sweden, and Lüttwitz eventually surrendered.