threat from the right 1919-1929 Flashcards
what was the Largest right wing party?
DNVP - had 15.1% of votes in 1920 election
who were the freikorps?
ex soldiers who were forced to leave the army because of the treaty of Versailles.
When was the Kapp putsch?
13th - 17th march 1920
Who led the Kapp putsch?
Wolfgang Kapp and General Luttwitz
what happened during the Kapp putsch?
12,000 troops marched on berlin and seized it. the army did not intervene. A general strike was called by Ebert to stop the putsch. the people refused to work and the leaders of the putsch were forced to flee.
what happened during the Kapp putsch?
12,000 troops marched on berlin and seized it. the army did not intervene. A general strike was called by Ebert to stop the putsch. the people refused to work and the leaders of the putsch were forced to flee on the 17th of march.
When was the munich beer hall putsch?
8th November 1923
Who was involved in the beer hall putsch?
Adolf Hitler and the Nazis
What happened in the Munich beer hall putsch?
HItler and his followers took control of a large rally. the police intervened and 14 nazis were killed.Hitler was arrested.
Why did the beer hall putsch fail?
Hitler did not think the policer would intervene. Many dropped out before the putsch, but hitler continued anyway.
