When was the Kapp Putsch?
March 1919
March 1920
November 1923
Wolfgang Kapp was a petty Civil Servant with socialist political views
True
False
Which are 'true' reasons for the Kapp Putsch?
It was an attempt to save the Weimar government from a communist uprising
It was in response to the Government calling for the Freikorps to be disbanded as per the Treaty of Versailles
Which of the following are 'true' of the Kapp Putsch?
It was put down by armed communist militias
The Government called on the workers to have a general strike
Ebert's Government was forced to flee (again) to Dresden
The Army opened fire on the Kapp putschists and they quickly dispersed
The Army refused to fire on the Freikorps as they were all ex-army
The general strike had an immediate impact, bringing Berlin to a standstill with no supplies of water, gas or electricity the putsch collapsed within 5 days
Which statement 'best' describes the Kapp Putsch?
It was a serious threat to the authority of the Government and very nearly succeed
It was a serious threat to the authority of the Government but failed because of the support of the workers in carrying out a General Strike
It was an insignificant event that had no impact on the reputation of the new democratic republic
What was the name of the General who supported Kapp and the decision not to disband their units?
General Luddendorf
General Hindenburg
General Luttwitz
What 'positives' could the Ebert Government take from the attempted Kapp Putsch?
That they had stood firm in the face of an attempted coup
That they had the full support and backing of the Army
That ordinary German workers had come to the 'rescue' of the Republic by carrying out a General Strike.
