Zusammenfassung der Ressource
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When was the Kapp Putsch?
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March 1919
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March 1920
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November 1923
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Wolfgang Kapp was a petty Civil Servant with socialist political views
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Which are 'true' reasons for the Kapp Putsch?
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Which of the following are 'true' of the Kapp Putsch?
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It was put down by armed communist militias
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The Government called on the workers to have a general strike
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Ebert's Government was forced to flee (again) to Dresden
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The Army opened fire on the Kapp putschists and they quickly dispersed
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The Army refused to fire on the Freikorps as they were all ex-army
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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
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Which statement 'best' describes the Kapp Putsch?
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It was a serious threat to the authority of the Government and very nearly succeed
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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
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It was an insignificant event that had no impact on the reputation of the new democratic republic
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What was the name of the General who supported Kapp and the decision not to disband their units?
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General Luddendorf
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General Hindenburg
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General Luttwitz
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What 'positives' could the Ebert Government take from the attempted Kapp Putsch?
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That they had stood firm in the face of an attempted coup
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That they had the full support and backing of the Army
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That ordinary German workers had come to the 'rescue' of the Republic by carrying out a General Strike.