Problems of the Weimar Republic 1919-1923

Problems of the Weimar Republic 1919-1923

1. Armed Revolts

   • Spartacist Revolt 1919
     • The Spartacist League-Communist group set up by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht.
       • Didn't trust new government.
     • Berlin- 5th of January 1919
     • DID NOT WORK.
     • The day after the uprising,Elbert created a volunteer force of 4,000 ex-soldiers known as the Freikorps.
       • They disliked the Communists, by the 15th of January they crushed the Spartacist.
         • Leaders were arrested and shot during police transportation by a member of the Freikorps
   • Kapp Putsch
     • Berlin- 1st of January 1920
     • Freikorps (right wing) lead by Wolfgang Kapp
     • In 1920 the government ordered that the Feirkorps brigades be disbanded. Left wing groups had been crushed.
     • 12,000 Freikorps marched to Berlin.
       • Govn forced to flee.Kapp put forward as new leader.

2. Treaty of Versailles

   • Germans were to pay £6,600 million in annual installments (reparations)
   • Germany were given all the blame
   • Germans were forced to get rid of a lot of their military, weapons and soldiers.
   • Rhineland was demilitarised.
   • Loss of colonies.

3. Economic Problems