The Spartacist Uprising Flashcards
1
Q
In what year was the Spartacist Uprising?
A
In 1919
2
Q
Who set up the Spartacist league?
A
Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht
3
Q
Who were the Spartacist league?
A
A communist group
4
Q
What did the Spartacist League want?
A
A full scale communist uprising like the Russian revolution
5
Q
How many workers were killed in the fighting?
A
Over 100 workers
6
Q
What happened to Rosa Luxembourg after the Spartacist Uprising?
A
She was shot and her body was dumped in the Berlin Canal
7
Q
As well as the army who defeated the Spartacist League?
A
The Freikorps
8
Q
What happened to Karl Liebknecht?
A
He was murdered
9
Q
Why did the Uprising fail?
A
It was badly planned and other left wing groups did not join
10
Q
What did the Spartacists do in Berlin?
A
They took over Germans news and telegraph headquarters
