Summary 2 - Threats from the left to the Weimar Republic - The Spartacist Revolt Flashcards
When was the Spartacist revolt?
January 1919
Who were the leaders of the Spartacists?
Leibknecht and Luxemburg
Where did the attempted revolt take place?
Berlin
What were the SPD government frightened by?
The threat of communism
How did the SPD government act in order to crush the revolt?
They moved quickly in order to crush the threat
Who did the SPD use in order to crush the revolt?
The Reichswehr (army)
The Freikorps
What happened to Liebknecht and Luxemburg?
They were murdered during the revolt.
How successful was the Spartacist revolt?
Totally unsuccessful, the rebels were crushed by the army and Freekorps, demonstrating the power of the right and those who were totally against a further communist revolution.
Was the government ever under threat during the Spartacist revolt?
No, the Freekorps and army totally crushed the communist rebels and the constitution was never under threat.
What does the Spartacist revolt show in terms of the threat from the left?
It was never really serious and powerful enough to overthrow the government, the right had the power to totally crush the revolt and prevent a further revolution.
