Weimar Germany Flashcards
what are two examples of right-wing uprisings?
- the kapp putsch
- the munich putsch
what are two examples of left-wing uprisings?
- red rising in the ruhr
- spartacists revolt
when did the kapp putsch take place?
march 1920
when did the red rising in the ruhr take place?
march 1920
when did the munich putsch take place?
november 1923
who was the leader of the kapp putsch?
wolfgang kapp
why did the kapp putsch happen?
- wolfgang kapp wanted to take over the whole country and recover the land lost in the treaty of versailles
what happened during the kapp putsch? (3)
- president ebert and the government fled berlin
- kapp was partially successful but he didn’t have the support of the workers
- workers went on strike, resulting in no gas, electricity, water etc
what was the result of the kapp putsch?
kapp was leader of germany for only 100 hours before he fled abroad; president ebert and his government came back to rule
how is the red rising in the ruhr and the kapp putsch connected?
because the workers who went on strike as a result of the kapp putsch simply remained on strike, which lead to the red rising
what happened during the red rising?
workers started to take over several towns with their socialist beliefs
how was the red rising dealt with?
ebert sent soldiers and some free corps units to deal with the rebellion; over 1000 workers were killed.
who was the leader of the munich putsch?
adolf hitler
why did hitler want to take over germany with the munich putsch? (2)
- hitler’s main motive for wanting to take over germany was the ‘betrayal’ of the november criminals; he believed that their decisions had ultimately created the ‘pitiful germany of today’
- hitler had promised to overturn the treaty of versailles, destroy communism, and restore germany’s national glory
what was hitler’s plan for the munich putsch?
he planned to capture munich and march on berlin
what factor almost hindered hitler’s munich putsch?
key bavarian politicians refused to support his plan to march on berlin
how was the munich putsch foiled? (2)
- von kahr was the only politician who had ‘promised’ to help hitler with the plan, but he went back on his word and contacted the police.
- when hitler and 2000 nazi’s stormed munich, they were met with armed forces.
what were the outcomes of the munich putsch? (2)
- three policemen and sixteen nazis died in a short gun battle
- hitler and ludendorff were arrested
why was hitler’s trial and time in prison a good thing for the nazi party? (2)
- because people, including the judges at his trial, were impressed by his passion and oratory skills and he ultimately became a media sensation.
this brought the nazi party to national attention in germany
- after the failure of the putsch, hitler and the nazi party worked to manipulate the political system rather than plan another violent seizure of power.
how many murders were there in germany between 1919 and 1922?
350 (mostly carried out by right-wing extremists)
who was matthias erzberger?
the man who signed the armistice in 1918
when was matthias erzberger shot dead?
august, 1921
