( C1 ) Challenge from the Right: Kapp Putsch Flashcards
why did the friekorps revolt and when
the friekorps revolted because Ebert attempted to disband two units in 1920
where did the friekorps march to and what was said
the freikorps marched to Berlin Declaring Dr Wolfgang Kapp as Germany’s new leader
what was Kapp
an extreme nationalist who had thew support of many officers
why did the German army refuse to stop the friekorps
as they felt sorry for them the German army refused to stop the friekorps and felt sympathy for the aims of the app putsch
what was Ebert forced to do which resulted in what
ebert was forced to appeal to the people for support. he moved the government out of the city and encouraged a general strike to stop the protest
what was disrupted by the strikes and what did it mean
gas, water and electricity were disrupted by the strikes meaning the city could no longer function
what did Kapp everntually about how the people felt towards him and what did he do
Kapp realised that he did not have the support required to run Germany and therefore fled to Sweden
when did the government return to Berlin and what happened to the friekorps after he left
the government returned to Berlin after Kapp fled to Sweden and the friekorps were disbanded
why was the Kapp putsch important
it was important as it showed that the government had military power and could not control its own capital
what was the number of army troops initially and what was it reduced to
the number of troops was initially 650,000 and it was reduced to 100,000 due to the Treaty of Versailles in 1920
why was the friekorps made
as many ex soldiers were unable to adjust to civilian life after the end of the 1st world war
