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Erstellt von Emily Tisch
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Frage | Antworten |
In 1918-19 what where set up due to left-wing uprisings? | Workers' and Soldiers' soviets (local councils) in towns throughout Germany |
What was the name of the council claiming to be the 'true government' in the left-wing uprising? | Council of Commissars |
Who were the 'true goverment' a direct threat to? | The Government in Berlin, with the president Ebert. (Later to be called Weimar). |
Who were the most influential communists leaders and what did they organise? | Rosa Luxebourg and Karl Liebknecht. The Spartacists League. |
What was the Spartacists league named after? | Spartus, the head of the slaves' revolt in Ancient Rome in 73BC. |
When did the Spartacists Uprising happen? | 6 January 1919 |
How many communists demostrated in Berlin? | Around 100,000 |
What did the communists do in the uprising? | Took over key buildings, such as newspaper offices. |
Who made the decision to out down the rebels? | Chancellor Ebert and his sdefence minister, Gustav Noske. |
What did they realise wouldn't be strong enough to overcome the rebels? | The Regular German army (Reichswehr) reduced after treaty of versailles. |
What did the Weimar Government do to put down the rebels? | The Friekorps (right-wing ex-soldiers). |
How long did the uprising last? | Only a matter of days. |
What happened to Liebknect and Luxemburg? | Captured and killed. |
What did the violence cause the Government to do? | Move from Berlin to Wiemar, hence its name. |
How many people were killed? | Over 1000. |
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