DEPTH STUDY- instability up to 1923 Flashcards
When was the spartacist putsch?
January 1919
Who was the spartacist leader?
Rosa Luxemburg
What was the spartacist plot?
To overthrow the Weimar government
What did the spartacists want to achieve?
create a new German comunist government
What did the spartacists cause? (2)
revolution in Berlin- took over German newspapers and headquarters
Who were the spartacists brutally crushed by?
Freikorps
When was the Kapp putsch?
March 1920
Who led the Kapp Putsch?
Wolfgang Kapp
What was the Kapp plot?
to overthrow the weimar government
Waht did the Kapp putsch aim to achieve?
creation of a right wing military dictatorship
What did Kapp declare?
he declared a right wing government
What did the Kapp cause? (2)
- Revolution in Berlin
- Ebert and government ran away
When was the Munich Putsch?
November 1923
Who led the Munich putsch?
Adolf Hitler
Where was the Munich putsch?
Munich beer hall
What waas the Munich putsch trying to achieve?
For Kahr to support Hitler
What did force tried to take over Germany?
Bavarian Army
What was the sum of the reparations bill?
£6.6 billion
What did the reparations require? (2)
- annual instalments
- Money and tradable goods
Why were the reparations unfair on civillians? (2)
- higher taxes
- they didn’t even fight/want the war
Why did the reparations seem like an impossible figure?
Germany wouldn’t be able to pay it off until 1984
What did Tov cause for the Weimar government?
People hated the Weimar Government for it
How much land did Germany loose in the Tov?
13% land loss, 10% industrial, 15% acricultural - caused huge money problems
Which country were Germany not allowed to join with?
Austria
