The Kapp Putsch Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Kapp putsch begin ?
A
March 1920
2
Q
Who started the Kapp putsch ?
A
General Walter von Lüttwitz
3
Q
Why did the Kapp putsch begin ?
A
Anger at the government after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
4
Q
How did Ebert try to stop the putsch ?
A
Called a general strike
5
Q
What happened during the Kapp putsch ?
A
Freikorps refused to disband , marched on Berlin, government stopped march peacefully and killed socialist paramilitary
