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Discontent with the Weimar Republic

Discontent with the Weimar Republic. 1920-22 Discontent from the right wing. We Are Learning Today. Anger at the Treaty of Versailles How the Right wing respond to the new government - Events of Kapp Putsch - Murder of Matthius Erzberger - Murder of Walter Rathenau. Question 1.

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Discontent with the Weimar Republic

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  1. Discontent with the Weimar Republic 1920-22 Discontent from the right wing

  2. We Are Learning Today • Anger at the Treaty of Versailles • How the Right wing respond to the new government - Events of Kapp Putsch - Murder of Matthius Erzberger - Murder of Walter Rathenau

  3. Question 1 • What made many angry about the Treaty of Versailles in 1920?

  4. background • Treaty of Versailles – army and navy • 100,000 men limit • All Freikorps must disband to keep up with the terms of the Versailles Treaty • This mad many furious!

  5. Question 1 • What made many angry about the Treaty of Versailles in 1920?

  6. Question 2 • What did Wolfgang Kapp and General Lutwittz do in March 1920?

  7. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERkapp.htm Wolfgang Kapp – man angry to the Treaty of Versailles

  8. Anger….. • General Lutwittz and Wolfgang Kapp take over Berlin • and declare a new government is set up with Kapp as Chancellor • March 13th 1920

  9. http://www.educationforum.co.uk/kapp.htm Kapp and his men as they try to take control.

  10. Question 2 • What did Wolfgang Kapp and General Lutwittz do in March 1920?

  11. Question 3 • What did Ebert do when Kapp declared himself Chancellor?

  12. Ebert.. • Ebert left Berlin and then went to Dresden and recalled the government – remember he cant get the help of Freikorps this time! • Calls a general strike with the help of ordinary people to weaken Kapp and his supporters • Kapp has support of General Ludendorff

  13. http://www.iisg.nl/today/en/14-03.php People on the street – strike in action!

  14. Question 3 • What did Ebert do when Kapp declared himself Chancellor?

  15. Question 4 • What happens at the Putsch – attempted takeover of the government?

  16. Does Ebert win? • Kapp has support of General Ludendorff – main man in the army • But officers do not listen to Ludendorff • The army officers although not supporting Ludendorff do not act to stop him • General strike means Kapp cannot move around and so he flees on March 17th

  17. Question 4 • What happens at the Putsch – attempted takeover of the government?

  18. Question 5 • For what reason does Kapp fail, and Ebert win?

  19. Reasons for failure • Working people supported the government • Freikorp commanders refuse to join – thinking it was premature

  20. Question 5 • For what reason does Kapp fail, and Ebert win?

  21. Question 6 • What happened to Matthius Erzberger, and why?

  22. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERerzberger.htm Matthius Erzberger led the German delegation to the Treaty of Versailles

  23. Other Attempts by the Right wing • Matthius Erzberger headed the delegation who signed the armistice • Was hated by the right wing • Killed by Freikorps in 26 August 1921

  24. Question 6 • What happened to Matthius Erzberger, and why?

  25. Question 7 • What happened to Walter Ratheneau?

  26. Death Again… • Foreign minister, Walter Rathenau was killed • He wanted Germany to keep on the good side of the allies by abiding by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles • Also he signed the Treaty of Rapallo – a treaty which meant Germany and Russia could work together

  27. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERrathenau.htm

  28. Question 7 • What happened to Walter Ratheneau?

  29. What I Learnt Today • Anger at the Treaty of Versailles • How the Right wing respond to the new government - Events of Kapp Putsch - Murder of Matthius Erzberger - Murder of Walter Rathenau

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