Political Violence Flashcards
What did the Spartacists want?
For Germany to be ruled by workers’ councils or soviets.
What side were the Spartacists on?
The far left
What side were the Spartacists on?
The Left
Who were the Freikorps?
Ex-military who didn’t want a communist regime
Who were the Freikorps?
Ex-military who didn’t want a communist regime
What side were the Spartacists on?
The Left
How were the Spartacists defeated?
They were defeated by the Freikorps, called in by Ebert.
Who were the Freikorps?
Ex-military who didn’t want a communist regime
What did the Red Army want?
The general strike issued by the Social Democrats (after the Kapp Putsch), as well as to take over the government in the Ruhr to start a communist chain reaction.
How was the Ruhr Uprising brought to a halt?
The Freikorps brutally stopped many, with lots of executions
What side were the Red Army on?
The far left
What side were the Freikorps on?
The left
What was the Kapp Putsch?
A rebellion by the Freikorps - 5,000 troops stormed into Berlin, but the government would not fire on them.
What was the Kapp Putsch trying to achieve?
A return of a strong emperor and army
How was the Kapp Putsch stopped?
The people declared a general strike which brought the city to a halt.
What side were the Freikorps on?
The left
What was the Munich Putsch?
An attempted rebellion by the Nazis to overthrow the government in Munich.
What was the trigger to this event?
Ebert’s Foreign Minister Pathenau was murdered, then Hitler rebelled.
Why did the Munich Putsch fail?
Hitler did not anticipate that the Bavarian Army and the Police would side with the government.
What were the casualties of the Munich Putsch?
16 Nazis and 3 Policemen were killed
What was Hitler’s punishment?
5 years sentence (in the end, he only served 9 months) - he should have been executed.
Why did Hitler get off lightly for his actions in the Putsch?
Hitler had great speaking skills, as well as the judges supported his ideas.
