The Kapp Putsch Flashcards
1
Q
Who was involved?
A
Freikorps units lead by Wolfgang Kapp
2
Q
Why did it happened?
A
1920- the government ordered the Friekorps brigades to be disbanded as they had no more work to carry out.
3
Q
What happened?
A
12,000 Freikorps marched to Berlin and forced the government to flee. They appointed Kapp as the new leader of Germany.
4
Q
Was it a success?
A
Workers went on strike and made it impossible for Kapp to rule
5
Q
What happened to Kapp?
A
He fled after 4 days of ruling and Ebert returned to power
6
Q
Did the movement gain followers?
A
They didn’t win much support in Berlin
