The Sparticist Rising Flashcards
In what year did the Sparticist Rising take place?
1919
Which extremist group were involved with this uprising?
The Sparticist League (a communist group set up by Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht)
What did Sparticists want?
A full scale communist revolution like the recent Russian revolution of 1917
What did they think about the government?
They did not trust the government and thought Ebert would not improve the lives of working people
What happened in 1919?
Workers were protesting in Germany and Sparticists tried to turn it into a revolution
What happened in Berlin?
They took over the governments newspaper and telegraph headquarters but nobody else joined them
Who stopped the uprising?
The army, helped by units of the friekorps which were made up of anti-communist, ex-soldiers
How many workers were killed in fighting?
Over 100
Why did the uprising fail?
The Sparticists did not get enough support from other left-wing groups
What happened to Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht?
Rosa was captured by Friekorps, shot then dumped in a canal. Karl was also murdered.
