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Cards (21)
In what year did Ebert's government struggle to control the high courts?
1920
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What event did the clay courts help suppress in 1919?
The
Spartacus
revolt
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What was the main issue facing the German government in 1920?
Growing opposition from both
left
and
right
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What did the Kapp Putsch lead to in March 1920?
Political violence and
unemployment
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Who was ordered to fight the Kapp Putsch?
Generals
Ebert
and
Zech
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Why did the high courts become a problem for the government?
They were
former soldiers
facing unemployment
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What was the response of the high courts to Ebert's orders?
They
refused
to
open fire
on
the
rebels
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What did the rebels declare in Berlin?
A new government in
Germany
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Who was invited to return from exile by the rebels?
The Kaiser
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What strategy did Ebert's government urge to counter the Kapp Putsch?
Passive resistance
and strikes
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What happened to essential services in Berlin during the strikes?
They ground to a halt
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What happened to Kapp after he attempted to flee?
He was caught and
imprisoned
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How many political murders occurred between 1919 and 1922?
376
political murders
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Which political group faced more convictions for assassinations?
Left-wing
assassins
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What was the general attitude of judges towards political rights?
They were often
sympathetic
to the right
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What paramilitary group did the KPD have?
The
Red Front Fighters
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Why did political parties hire armed men?
For protection during
meetings
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What was a consequence of the presence of private armies?
Increased violence
at political meetings
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What were the main events of political violence in Germany from 1919 to 1922?
Spartacus revolt
in 1919
Kapp Putsch in
1920
Series of political assassinations
376
political murders total
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What were the responses of the Weimar government to political violence?
Urged passive resistance
Encouraged strikes
Hired armed men for protection
Created
paramilitary
groups
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What were the political factions involved in the violence?
KPD
(Communists)
SPD
(Social Democrats)
DNVP
(Nationalists)
Various right-wing groups
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