kapp putsch

• When was the kapp putsch?

  1920
• Who despised the Weimar Republic with the most PASSION!?!?

  General Ludendorff and Wolfgang Kapp
• Who formed the National Association?

  General Ludendorff and Wolfgang Kapp in 1919
• What did Lutwittz do as a result of the army disbandment?

  Used 5,000 troops from the Brigade to seize government buildings in Berlin. General Reinhardt was willing to use force but other commanders were unwilling to release troops. The Berlin police also joined the Putsch whilst the government fled to Stuttgart.
• Why did the Kapp putsch fail?

  Trade union ordered a general strike so the civil services didn't follow Wolfgang Kapp's orders. However, the strike was effective because essential services were shut down like gas, electricity, water.
• How were elections affected after the Kapp Putsch?

  SPD, centre, and DDP had 78% votes but after the Putsch it dropped to 45%. The votes had no major party, thus leading to instability in the Weimar Republic and Government.