Political Instability and Extremism 1919-1924

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A level History (Germany) Mind Map on Political Instability and Extremism 1919-1924, created by ethan vincent on 16/04/2017.
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Political Instability and Extremism 1919-1924
  1. Polarisation of politics
    1. Hard to form a coalition
      1. growth in votes for left and right
        1. 10 coalitions from Feb 1919 - 1923
          1. Continuity of policies
            1. Article 48 used 136 time
            2. Spartacist Revolt
              1. Spartacist League
                1. Hard line Marxists committed to workers revolution- associated with USPD.
                2. Led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
                  1. January 1919 organised an armed uprising on the streets of Berlin
                    1. Seized buildings
                      1. Declared the overthrow of government
                        1. But poorly supported a working class supported the SPD
                          1. Not a serious threat
                            1. Savagely suppressed by Groener using the Friekorps
                              1. 150 Korps
                                1. 400,000 men
                                2. Spartacists crushed within a week
                                  1. Liebknecht and Luxemburg executed
                                    1. Constitute Assembly elections conducted in aftermath but remember the legacy of divisions on the left
                                  2. Far left wing threat remained
                                    1. Frustrations with Ebert comprimises
                                      1. Stinnes Legien aggreement
                                        1. Ebert Groener pact
                                          1. Right wing still in power
                                          2. Economic Conditions
                                            1. Inflation
                                              1. Shortages of goods
                                              2. Influence of Comintern
                                                1. Communist international
                                                  1. Set up after the Russian Revolution 1917 to support communist parties in other countries to seize power
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