The Spartacist Rising Flashcards
1
Q
When?
A
January 1919
2
Q
Who?
A
The Spartacist League (Communism) - Rosa Luxembourg/Karl Liebknecht
3
Q
Why?
A
Didn’t trust government
4
Q
What?
A
Protest, tried to turn it into a revolution, took the government media and telegraph headquarters, hoped protesters would join - didn’t happen, govt. ordered stop, army helped by Freikorps, 100+ dead workers
5
Q
Success?
A
Badly planned, Rosa shot (body in a Berlin canal), Karl murdered, no main leaders, Spartacists defeated