Spartacist Uprising/Revolt

• Who led the Weimar Government?

  President Friedrich Ebert
• Which political party did Friedrich Ebert belong to?

  Social Democratic Party
• What was the aim of the Spartacists?

  To make Germany a communist state
• Who were the leaders of the Spartacists?

  Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
• What methods were the Spartacists prepared to use?

  Violent methods
• When did the Spartacist revolt occur?

  January 1919
• What happened during the large demonstration in Berlin?

  Spartacist leaders took control
• What was a major flaw in the Spartacist revolt's planning?

  They failed to plan their next steps
• What was the role of the Freikorps during the revolt?

  They attacked the Spartacists with machine guns
• How many workers lost their lives during the revolt?

  100 workers
• What were the impacts of the Spartacist revolt on German politics?

  • Greater divisions between political parties
  • Increased fear of communism spreading
  • Created a platform for Hitler to gain support