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Weimar Republic (1919-1923), Left (Spartacists), Weimar Republic, Economic…
Weimar Republic (1919-1923)
Agustina Bernal And Agustina Monllor
Left (Spartacists)
February 1919
Kurt Eisner was murdered by political opponents
Communists in Bavaria seized the opportunity to declare a soviet republic
1920
More communist agitation in the Ruhr industrial are
Fraikorps, clashed with communists
Ebert, terrified that Germany might go the same as Russia
Junuary 1919- Rebelled in Berlin, led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Weimar Republic
Weaknesses
Strengths
Economic
Hyperinflation
Ideology and Society
Uprisings of Both Political Spectrum
Right
March 1920
The Kapp Putch
Dr Wolfgang Kapp led Freikorps take over in Berlin
regular army refused to attack, as they didn't want to kill their soldiers
Only defeated when workers went on strike and refused to co-operate with Kapp
Felt that Germany was ready to follow Russian example of Communists revolution
Freikorps put down the rebellion, leading to communist revolution to fail
Political
Genuine democracy
The power of the Reichstag
A Bill of rights
Proportional representation
Article 48
Prices increased
Inflation in Germany
Money was worthless
Big change on prices