The KPD wanted the revolution to proceed on Marxist lines, leading to the creation of a one-party Communist state and major restructuring of Germany socially and economically
Despite the actions of the extreme left, many Germans began to have exaggerated fears about the possibility of an impending revolution due to right-wing propaganda
Repression suffered at the hands of Freikorps removed some of the ablest and most spirited leaders of the extreme left, such as Liebknecht and Luxemburg