Opposition to Weimar Gov Flashcards
what was the rising in 1919
Spartacist
was the spartacist uprising right or left wing
right
who was involved with the Spartacist Uprising
Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht
why did the spartacist uprising occur
wanted a full scale communist revolution like the Russians
what happened during the spartacist uprising
took over governments newspaper and telegraph headquarters in Berlin
public did not join as hoped
how did the spartacist uprising
Gov sent in the army , Rosa and Karl killed as well as 100 workers
what was the uprising in 1920
Red Rising in the Ruhr
was the red riding in the ruhr left or right wing
Left
who was involved in the red riding in the ruhr
workers led by communists party
what made the red riding in the ruhr occur
angry about work conditions and bad pay
what happened during the red riding in the ruhr
Red Army if 50,000 people occupied the Ruhr ( main industrial area ) and took control
how did the red riding in the ruhr end
with help of Freikorps the Army killed 1000 workers
what was the second uprising in 1920
The Kapp Putsch
who was involved in the Kapp putsch
Wolfgang Kapp and the Freikorps
why did the kapp psych occur
the Gov ordered the Freikorps to disband after they helped crush two rebellions
what happened during the kapp putsch
12,000 freikorps marches to Berlin and gov was forced to flee
how did the kapp putsch end
workers went on strike making it impossible for Kapp to rule so they fled
when was the Munich Putsch
1923
who was involved in the munich putsch
Adolf Hitler ,General Ludendorf and Nazi Party
why did the munich putsch occur
believed democracy was weak and should be one party and one leader
what happened during the munich putsch
Adolf and 609 Sa burst into meeting with Bavaria leader and held him at gun point until he swore his support
how did the munich putsch end
Hitler let the Bavarian leader leave so he withdrew support; German gov met Nazis at Munich military base
14 Nazis killed and leaders arrested
