P4 - threats

Question 1

where did SPD stand in 1919 ?

Answer 1

-moderate left - parliamentary democracy

Question 2

where did the KPD stand in 1919?

Answer 2

-pressed for workers revolution

Question 3

where did the USPD stand in 1919? (USPD disbanded 1920)

Answer 3

-creation of radical socialist society within democratic framework

Question 4

1919-1923 KPD had support of …

Answer 4

-10-15% of electorate

Question 5

when was the KPD uprising ?

Answer 5

March 1920 in reaction to Kapp Putsch - friekorps crushed uprising of 50,000 in ruhr

Question 6

why did the KPD fail?

Answer 6

-systematic repression by gov // friekorps killed main leaders e.g. luxmeborg // concessions made by weimar gov to split extreme left

Question 7

what was the DNVP?

Answer 7

-coalition of nationalist + old imperial conerv parties =. extremeist + racist –> 15>1% poll in 1920 election

Question 8

völkisch nationalism

Answer 8

-racist nationalism

Question 9

what groups did Bavaria become a ‘haven’ for ?

Answer 9

-right wing nationalist groups e.g. German workers party

Question 10

what did the friekorps bloody actions become known as ?

Answer 10

-the white terror

Question 11

RIGHT WING THREATS when was Matthias Erzberger murdered and who is he ?

Answer 11

-26 August 1921 - finance minister - catholic + signed armistice

Question 12

when was Rathaneau murdered ?

Answer 12

-24 june 1922 – foreign minister - jewish + drew up locarno treaties

Question 13

consul organisation (responsible for deaths)

Answer 13

-right wing members of disbanded ehrardt marine brigade

Question 14

when was the Kapp Putsh ?

Answer 14

-1920

Question 15

cause of Kapp Putsch

Answer 15

–(Wolfgang Kapp + Gen. Lüttwitz reject disabandment)13 March Ehrdardt marine brigade 5000 troops seize gov buildings

Question 16

how serious ? kapp putsch

Answer 16

–SERIOUS- Ebert requests army but Gen.Von Seekt ‘ troops do not fire on troops’

Question 17

how did putsch end ?

Answer 17

-SPD calls for general strike in Berlin (kapp + gov exert no authority + leave)

Question 18

how can kapp putsch be viewed as success at first?

Answer 18

-6 days - ppl of berlin + gov stand up against right

Question 19

but why was putsch a failure for the W.Republic ?

Answer 19

-right wing constitutuions - republic lives in shadow of Reich II + Seekt appointed chief of army

Question 20

what did aftermath of Putsch + Ebert Gröner agrmt. suggest ?

Answer 20

-army was ‘State within a State’

Question 21

success of Kapp Pustch in Bavaria ?

Answer 21

-SPD gov resign + replace w/ right

Question 22

when was Munich (cap. of Bavaria) Beer Hall Putsch?

Answer 22

-Nov 1923

Question 23

what was the Munich Beer Hall Putsch?

Answer 23

-hitler exploit hyperinflation - forces Kahr (leader bavaria) forced to rebel - SA army take headquarters

Question 24

what did Von Kahr + Von Lossow wish to do ?

Answer 24

-destroy republican regime - became wary of putsch but forced to join by Hitler

Question 25

result of munich putsch ?

Answer 25

-hitler on triumphant march to munich -> kahr tells police + crushed (seekt wary of hitler) - Nazi party banned influence 1927

Question 26

on one level munich putsch success for republic?

Answer 26

seeckt didn’t take part - hitler labels him ‘lackey of Weimar R.’

Question 27

on another level? ( punish putsch)

Answer 27

-hitler released from landsberg after 10 months + ludendorff acquitted (!there by accident)

Question 28

what did peukert say about reperations

Answer 28

only 2% germany’s GNP

Question 29

when was the Hamburg Rising ?

Answer 29

October 1923

Question 30

what was the Hamburg Rising ?

Answer 30

300 KPD rising supported by people for barricades and food
-1,400 arrested - lasted a few hours