Political uprising against the Weimar republic? Flashcards
Was the government popular at this time?
No, there was widespread unhappiness in Germany in (1919-1923), known as the years of unrest.
- The government were seen as weak- the treaty of Versailles made living conditions worse.
- Thousands of germnas were poor and straving.
Who were the extreme left and what did they want?
The extreme left were the spartacist revolt, they wanted a revolution and to create a German state based on communist ideals
Who led the spartacist uprising, where they communist of socialist?
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, they were communists.
What did they do in the spartacist uprisings?
- Took control of important buildings like newspaper headquarters.
- 50,000 workers went on strike in support of the left-wing revolution.
How was the spartacist uprisings controlled and stopped?
- Ebert asked for help from the right-wing Freikorps (ex-German soldiers) to stop the rebellion.
- Over 100 workers were killed .
What was the right wing uprising known as?
The Kapp Putsch
When was the Spartacist uprising?
January 1919.
When was the Kapp Putsch?
March 1920.
What was the Kapp Putshch?
- Were some of the Freikorps themselves took part in the Kapp Putsch (Putsch means revolt)- led by Wolfgang Kapp, they wanted to create a new right-wing government.
- The Freikorps marched into Berlin to overthrow the government but German workers opposed the putsch and staged a general strike.
- Berlin was paralysed and Kapp was forced to stop.
How was the spartacist uprising supported?
-With money from Russia.
What was the Spartacist uprising sparked by?
-Sacking of police chief Emil Eichhorn.
Forced/ dictated peace = German word here………..
Diktat.
-This was felt about the treaty of versailles as germany was expected to sign but not allowed to negotiate.
