Kapp Putsch

Cards (5)

  • When was it
    march 1920
  • Who led it
    Wolfgang kapp
  • What caused it?
    They were emboldened by the power they held after the sparticist revolt
  • What happened
    5000 Freikorps forced the government to flee and Kapp became chancellor
  • How was it stopped
    Ebert called for a general strike before he fled which was followed, this made things extremely difficult for Kapp and the revolt only lasted a few days