Spartacist uprising Flashcards
1
Q
Who led the Spartacist uprising?
A
Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
2
Q
What was the Spartacist uprising?
A
An armed uprising in Berlin to overthrow Ebert’s gvt and set up a revolutionary communist regime.
3
Q
When was the uprising?
A
5th Jan 1919
4
Q
Who did Ebert’s gvt rely on to crush the uprising?
A
The army
5
Q
What did the defeat of the Spartacists allow?
A
The gvt to hold elections to the Constituent Assembly in January
6
Q
How much support did the Spartacists have?
A
Not much support as it was poorly planned.
7
Q
How serious was the threat?
A
It wasn’t very serious as the revolt was easily crushed by the army and the leaders were killed.
8
Q
What was used to crush the revolt?
A
Forces of the RW (Freikorps) were used to crush the revolt.
