Challenges from the Right (Kapp Putsch & Others)
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Who were the Freikorps?
Paramilitary groups of right-wing, anti-communist ex-WWI soldiers.
When did the Kapp Putsch take place?
March 1920.
Who was the leader of the Kapp Putsch?
Wolfgang Kapp.
Why did the Kapp Putsch happen?
The government tried to disband Freikorps units to comply with the Treaty of Versailles.
Why did the Army refuse to stop the Kapp Putsch?
General von Seeckt said, "Reichswehr does not fire upon Reichswehr."
How was the Kapp Putsch defeated?
Ebert called for a General Strike; workers shut down Berlin's water, gas, and transport.
What was the significance of the Kapp Putsch?
It proved the government could not rely on its own army for protection.
Who was Walther Rathenau?
The Jewish Foreign Minister assassinated by right-wing extremists in 1922.
How many political assassinations occurred 1919-22?
376 (mostly by right-wingers).
Who was Matthias Erzberger?
The politician who signed the Armistice; assassinated by the right-wing "Organisation Consul."
Why were right-wingers so angry?
They hated the Republic, blamed it for the Treaty of Versailles, and wanted a return to strong monarchy.