The Red Rising In The Ruhr Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Red Rising led by?
A
Groups of workers led by members of the communist party
2
Q
When did the Red Rising in the Ruhr occur?
A
In 1920
3
Q
Why were the German workers angry?
A
Bad pay and bad working conditions
4
Q
When had the workers already protested?
A
In 1919
5
Q
How many workers protested in the Communist ‘Red Army’?
A
50,000 workers
6
Q
What was special about the Ruhr?
A
The Ruhr was one of Germany’s main industrial regions
7
Q
Who crushed the Uprising?
A
The German armies and and the Freikorps
8
Q
How many workers died in the fighting?
A
Over 1000 workers were killed
9
Q
What was bad about the communist party at this time?
A
It had a weak leadership
10
Q
What was unsuccessful about the Red Rising?
A
The protesters did not have widespread committed supporters
