Kapp putsch uprising

• Who led the Freikorps units during the Kapp Putsch?

  Wolfgang Kapp
• Why did the government order the disbandment of the Freikorps brigades in 1920?

  They had little need after crushing left-wing groups
• How many Freikorps marched to Berlin during the Kapp Putsch?

  12,000 Freikorps
• What was the immediate consequence of the Freikorps marching to Berlin?

  The government was forced to flee
• Who did the Freikorps put forward as the new leader of Germany?

  Kapp
• What was the outcome of Kapp's attempt to rule Germany?

  He failed to win much support
• What action did workers in Berlin take in response to the Kapp Putsch?

  They went on strike in protest
• How did the workers' strike affect Kapp's ability to rule?

  It made it impossible for him to rule
• How long did Kapp remain in power before fleeing Berlin?

  Four days
• What happened after Kapp fled Berlin?

  Ebert’s government returned
• What were the Freikorps units composed of?

  Former soldiers
• What does the Kapp Putsch illustrate about the Weimar Republic?

  It highlighted the instability of the government