The Red Rising In The Ruhr-1920 Flashcards
1
Q
Who did the party consist of?
A
Groups of workers led by members of the Communist Party
2
Q
Why did this rebellion occur?
A
Many German workers were angry about bad pay and working conditions
3
Q
Since when had the workers been protesting?
A
1919
4
Q
In 1920 a Communist ‘red army’ of how many workers occupied what part of Germany and what did they take control over?
A
50,000
Ruhr region of Germany
Raw materials
5
Q
Who crushed the rising?
A
The German army and Freikorps
6
Q
How many workers were killed?
A
Over 1000
7
Q
What did the Communist party not have?
A
- good leadership
* clear plan
8
Q
For the next few years what were there lots of?
A
There were lots of demonstrations and strikes but unrest never really threatened the Weimar governments’s control of Germany
