Revolts Flashcards
When was the Munich beer hall putsch?
8th & 9th November 1923
What revolt was on the 8th & 9th November 1923?
The Munich beer hall putsch
What political stance did the Munich beer hall putsch revolutionists have?
Extreme right wing
Who tried to overthrow the Weimar Republic as part of the Munich beer hall putsch?
- Hitler
- Storm Troopers
- 600 SA
- Luddendorff
What happened as part of the Munich beer hall putsch?
Hitler tried to overthrow the Weimar Republic but overestimated his support and underestimated the Weimar Republics support
What were the results of the Munich beer hall putsch?
- Hitler was arrested
- Realised he had to abuse the system to get to power
- Gave Hitler publicity
When was the Kapp Putsch revolt?
1920
What revolt was in 1920?
Kapp putsch
What political stance did the Kapp putsch revolutionists have?
Right wing
Who were the revolutionists in the Kapp putsch revolt?
- Wolfgang Kapp
- Walther Von Lüttutz
- 5,000 right wing supporters
What happened in the Kapp putsch revolt?
Establish a right wing government
Failed due to lack of support
What were the results of the Kapp putsch revolt?
Caused the left wing Ruhr uprising in 1920
Lead to a shift in the major in the June Reichstag election
When was the spartacist league revolution?
6th January 1919
What revolt was on the 6th January 1919
The spartacist league revolt
What political stance did the spartacist league revolutionists have?
They were extreme left wing
Who lead the spartacist league revolt?
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg
100,000 communists
What happened during the Spartacist League revolt?
Communists demonstrated in Berlin and took over key buildings like newspaper offices
What was the result of the spartacist league revolt?
The Weimar Republic joined with 250,000 Freikorps and killed many up risers. The leaders were hung.
Name the three revolts
Kapp putsch, the spartacist league and the Munich beer hall putsch
