Germany - Opposition to Weimar Govt Flashcards
When was the Kapp Putsch?
March 1920
When was the Munich Putsch?
November 1923
When was the Spartacus Uprising?
1919
How was the Spartacus Uprising crushed?
Every ordered the Freikorps to crush and kill the leaders
Which areas had Communists had brief control of?
Bavaria (1919), the Ruhr (1920) and Saxony and Thuringia (1923)
How successful was the Kapp Putsch?
They took control of government but lacked support and collapsed rapidly
Between January 1919 and 24th June 1922 how many political assassinations were there?
376
Which extreme group was treated more liberally?
The extreme right
How many years of prison were handed out for the right and left?
For 354 murders the right got a total of 90 years.
For 22 murders the left got a total of 250 years.
What damaging ideas had the right brought forward?
- Stab in back myth
- Democratic politicians as traitors
How did WW1 negatively impact Weimar?
Weimar had been born through defeat and the politicians had been labelled the ‘November Criminals’
How was the ToV described in Germany?
As dictated peace
Which part of the Treaty did Germans hate most?
War Guilt Clause (231)
Why were countries drawn to extremism?
Because of the political climate after WW1
What had Hitler hoped to do at the Munich Putsch?
Unite right-wing Nationalists in a march to seize control of the country
