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German revolts
Left and right-wing revolts in Weimar Germany
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Berlin, Germany 5th January 1919, Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, Spartacists | -armed rising in Berlin -tried to overthrow Ebert's government +establish a soviet republic -occupied public buildings -called for strikes -Ebert squashes rising using Friekorps |
| Bavaria May 1918-19, red guards, communists | -overthrew bavarian monarchy -created republic Nov 1918 -created soviet republic 1919 -friekorps suppress republic -right wing government established |
| Berlin March 1920, General Ludendorff and Wolfgang Kapp, right-wing army | -March 1920 gov orders Friekorps to disband - friekorps seize gov buildings in Berlin -workers go on strike to shut down coup -putsch fails after 4 days -coup not punished due to Ebert-Groener agreement |
| Ruhr valley, March 1920, workers, spartacists | -communist worker strike -army of 50,000 workers resist Kapp Putsch seize control of Ruhr - General Seekt's army used by SPD to squash revolt |