Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Weimar Republic 1919

History GCSE/Ormerod/ early challenges to the Weimar Republic 1919-23 #2

ThreatWho?Why?What?Why did it fail?
The Spartacist Rising 1919 - Who? Communist group set up by Rosa Luxemburg & Karl Liebknecht.
The Spartacist Rising 1919 - Why? They did not trust the new government. They wanted a revolution. They thought that the lives of working people would be improved.
The Spartacist Rising 1919 - What? Tried to turn protests throughout Germany into a revolution. Took over government's newspaper & telegraph headquarters. Army ordered to stop uprising.
The Spartacist Rising 1919 - Why did it fail? Badly planned. No support. Rosa Luxemburg captured and shot. Karl Liebknecht murdered. Spartacists struggled without main leaders.
The Red Rising in the Ruhr 1920 - Who? Group of workers led by the Communist Party.
The Red Rising in the Ruhr 1920 - Why? Workers angry about bad pay and bad conditions.
The Red Rising in the Ruhr 1920 - What? 50,000 workers occupied the Ruhr industrial region of Germany and took control of its raw materials. German army crushed the uprising - over 1000 workers killed.
The Red Rising in the Ruhr 1920 - Why did it fail? Weak leadership. No clear plans. Not enough support.
The Kapp Putsch 1920 - Who? Freikorps units, led by Wolfgang Kapp.
The Kapp Putsch 1920 - Why? The Government ordered that the Freikorps be disbanded as they were no longer needed.
The Kapp Putsch 1920 - What? 12,000 Freikorps marched to Berlin. Government forced to flee. Freikorps put forward Kapp as a new leader of Germany.
The Kapp Putsch 1920 - Why did it fail? Failed to win support. Workers in Berlin went on strike to protest against the Putsch. Kapp forced to flee Berlin so impossible for him to rule.
The Munich Putsch 1923 - Who? The Nazi Party led by Adolf Hitler.
The Munich Putsch 1923 - Why? The Nazi Party and Hitler believed that democracy led to a weak government. They thought that there should be one political party with one leader.
The Munich Putsch 1923 - What? The Nazis planned to take over government and set up General Ludendorff as the leader of Germany. Kahr (leader of Bavaria) was speaking at a beer hall in Munich. Hitler & 600 SA burst in and forced Kahr to support their plan.
The Munich Putsch 1923 - Why did it fail? Kahr allowed to leave the beer nhall - he withdrew his support next day. German government responded quickly to crush revolt. Leaders of the Putsch arrested & 14 Nazis killed. Hitler sent to prison.
Created by: lesleycollins
Popular World History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards