Kapp Putsch

• Who caused the Kapp Putsch?

  Right wing uprising, Freikorps led by Wolfgang Kapp
• Events of the Kapp Putsch:

  • March 1920- Freikorps were to be disbanded
  • 5000 armed men marched on Berlin
  • Army refused to fight the troops ("Reichswehr does not fire upon Reichswehr")
• How was the Kapp Putsch dealt with?

  General strike
• What did the Right Wing want?

  • Strong Government
  • Strong Army
  • Traditional Values
  • Nation over individuals