Spartacus Uprising in Germany Flashcards
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What was it
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was aleft-wing uprisingaimed at establishing a communist state in Germany and overthrowing the Weimar Republic.
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Was sparticist communists and who led by
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Communist Party led byRosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht.
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Goals for spartacists
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- Establish a socialist government in Germany.
- Overthrow the provisional government led by the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
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When and where was the uprising
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he uprising was an armed struggle connected to a general strike in Berlin betweenJanuary 5th and 12th, 1919.
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What was outcome
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- January 12: Uprising was crushed by government forces.
- Leaders Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were captured and executed on January 15, 1919.
