Kapp Putsch 1920 Flashcards
Right wing
1
Q
Who was involved in the uprising?
A
-Freikorps
-Wolfgang Kapp
2
Q
Why did they rebel against the Weimar Republic?
A
-Feared unemployment, Turned their arms against the government
3
Q
What did they do?
A
-5000 armed men marched on Berlin + took over the city
-Workers went on strike
4
Q
How did Ebert and his government stop the uprising?
A
-Ebert ordered General Seeckt to fight the rebels but he refused
-Fled to Weimar then to Stuttgart
-Kapp tried to flee but was caught and put into prison
-Weimar Ministers returned
