Kapp Putsch (March 1920)

Question 1

Who were the leaders?

Answer 1

• Dr Wolfgang Kapp
• Walter von Luttwitz

Ludendorff also took part

Question 2

Why did it take place?

Answer 2

• Right wing unhappy with the Weimar Rep (weak)
• Tried to reverse revolution, restore Kaiser
• Establish autocratic RW gov
• Tried disband Freikorps (Weimar)

Question 3

What happened?

Answer 3

• Attempted a coup and 5000 Friekorps in Berlin

- Ebert and the gov fled

Question 4

How did Ebert’s government deal with the uprising?

Answer 4

Government called for a general strike on workers

Question 5

How was it defeated?

Answer 5

Supporters couldn’t get around so the putsch failed and ended

Question 6

Consequences for the government?

Answer 6

SPD lost seats and votes in the next election and the Weimar coalition lost majority