The right-wing rebellion against the Weimar Republic in 1920, known as the Kapp Putsch, was led by Wolfgang Kapp, a nationalist politician, along with General Erich Ludendorff and other military leaders. The coup aimed to overthrow the Weimar government and establish a more authoritarian regime. However, it ultimately failed when workers organized a general strike, paralyzing the city and forcing Kapp to flee.
The Kapp Putsch took place in Weimar Germany in March 1920. Wolfgang Kapp was a right-wing journalist.
he opposed taking up arms against a republican government, where problems should be remedied through elections. He thought the leaders of Shays's Rebellion should be hanged, reportedly saying that "the man who dares to rebel against the laws of a republic ought to suffer death".
Left-wing and right-wing oppositionTreaty of VersaillesEconomic crisesConstitution and its electoral system
The Weimar Republic faced opposition from various groups, primarily the extreme right and left. Right-wing factions, including the Freikorps and the Nazi Party, sought to overturn the republic and restore a more autocratic government, often using violence and propaganda. On the left, the Communist Party (KPD) aimed to establish a socialist state, leading to uprisings such as the Spartacist uprising in 1919. Additionally, nationalist groups criticized the republic for its perceived weaknesses and the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
Strictly speaking, the 'Spartacus Week' of 5-12 January 1919 predates the formation of the Weimar Republic. It was confined to Berlin and the chances of the Spartacists gaining power were very remote. The most serious threat was the hardline right wing Kapp-Putsch of March 1920, which sent the government fleeing first to Dresden and then to Stuttgart.
The Kapp Putsch took place in Weimar Germany in March 1920. Wolfgang Kapp was a right-wing journalist.
he opposed taking up arms against a republican government, where problems should be remedied through elections. He thought the leaders of Shays's Rebellion should be hanged, reportedly saying that "the man who dares to rebel against the laws of a republic ought to suffer death".
Left-wing and right-wing oppositionTreaty of VersaillesEconomic crisesConstitution and its electoral system
Strictly speaking, the 'Spartacus Week' of 5-12 January 1919 predates the formation of the Weimar Republic. It was confined to Berlin and the chances of the Spartacists gaining power were very remote. The most serious threat was the hardline right wing Kapp-Putsch of March 1920, which sent the government fleeing first to Dresden and then to Stuttgart.
They were very Amercianized, full makeup, hair, clothes ect. They recieeved the right to vote in 1918 and were addressed in the Weimar Constitution. However as soon as Hitler gains power in 1933 this all changes and they are back to the "traditional mothering role". Where they have to stay at home and have babies.
because they had no support
because they had no support
It justified the right to revolt against a government, that no longer guaranteed the man's natural and inalienable rights
This means that Kings derive their authority from God and not their subjects so that rebellion against the King was a sin. In a sense, an absolute ruler.
they realized that shay rebellion was right
1. As a right wing putsch which lasted several weeks until defeated by a general strike, the KP encouraged right wing extremists such as Hitler and the newly formed Nazi party to attempt further uprisings, such as Hitler's Munich Putsch in Nov 1923. 2. The KP showed the weakness of the Weimar Republic since the government had relied on right wing forces (Freikorps and army) to put down the Communist Spartacist revolt (Dec 1918 to Jan 1919). Now threatened by the Right in the KP the government was saved only by a general strike of workers which forced Kapp to give up. The effect on Germany was to intensify the divisions between Left wing and Right wing forces which contributed to the weakness of the early years of the Weimar Republic.
Article 48 of the Weimar constitution allowed the president to rule by decree at times of an emergency and gave the president the right to override the Reichstag and provide leadership "above party".Article 48 of the Weimar constitution made provision for rule by decree in an emergency.