political unrest

• what was the kapp putsch?


  A right wing uprising
• when was the kapp putsch?

  March 1920
• who organised the kapp putsch?

  -wolfgang kapp
• why did the kapp putsch happen?

  Freikorps hated Weimar republic

  wanted to overthrow gov and bring back the kaiser
• what were the key events of the kapp putsch?

  -5000 freikorps marched berlin

  -rebels took control of berlin but industrial workers went on strike bringing city to halt

  -after 1 day of leadership,kapp fled abroad and abandoned plan
• why was the kapp putsch important?

  -It showed that the government had little military power and could not control its own capital

  -showed how unpopular weimar was with right-wing parties
• What was the Red Rising in the Ruhr?

  Left wing workers in the Ruhr stayed on strike after the Kapp Putsch.
• when was the red rising?

  March 1920
• what happened in the red rising?

  -workers took over several towns and armed themselves

  -gov sent soldiers and rising was crushed and 1000 died
• what was the munich putsch?

  armed uprising led by hitler to overthrow republic
• when was the munich putsch?


  8th November 1923
• what caused the munich putsch to occur?

  -hyperinflation weakened republic so it seemed a good time to revolt

  
  

  -many were angry with republic for signing armistice and treaty of versailles
• describe the main events of the munich putsch?


  -hitler took over political meeting in beer hall and forced politicians to support his plan at gunpoint

  -hitler and supporters marched in munich and were met with armed police

  -16 nazis were killed and hitler fled and was later arrested
• what were the negative consequences of the munich putsch for the nazis?

  -hitler sent to prison but only served 9 months

  -nazi party banned and hitler was forbidden to speak in public till 1927
• what were the positives of the munich putsch for the nazis?

  -hitler used it to gain publicity in germany

  -hitler realised nazis would have to gain power through elections not force