spartacist uprising 1 Flashcards
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1
Q
who was Rosa Luxemborg
A
she was the one of the leaders for the spartacist uprising
2
Q
who killed her
A
the freidkorps
3
Q
what was the spartacist uprising
A
an armed revolution to overthrow the government led by communists
4
Q
when was the spartacist uprising
A
january 1919
5
Q
who were the main leaders
A
Karl Leibknecht and Rosa Lexemborg
6
Q
from where had they gotten their inspiration
A
the russian revolution, they wanted to replicate it by overthrowing the central government and using violent methods
7
Q
what did the government do to stop the uprising
A
hired the Freidkorps to stop the uprising
8
Q
what did the spartacists do
A
led a strike of 100,000 workers
9
Q
was it armed
A
yes
10
Q
were was it
A
berlin
11
Q
who were the spartacists
A
communists (left wing)
