Why did the Kapp-Putsch fail?

Answer 1

One reason why the Kapp Putsch failed in January 1920 was because of the general strike called by Ebert and his SPD government. The Kapp Putsch, led by Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, was powered by the strength of the vast Freikorps due to Allied pressure on Ebert to reduce unofficial armed forces. They took control of Berlin and attempted to establish a new government. However, the strike brought the city to a total standstill and all public services halted such as the post, transport and telephone lines. Without the support of the German workers, the Putsch could not succeed. Therefore due to the lack of co-operation with the Berlin citizens, the Kapp Putsch failed because a new government could not have been established with Kapp not being able to contact the rest of Germany.