Memorial for the suppression of the Kapp putsch in Wetter station

The Kapp Putsch —or more accurately the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch —was an attempt to overthrow the Weimar Republic, based in opposition to the imposed Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. It was branded right-wing, monarchist and reactionary afterwards. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (902x652, 398 KB) Gedenktafel am Bahnhof der Stadt Wetter (Ruhr), Deutschland photo made by Markus Schweiss first upload at de. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (902x652, 398 KB) Gedenktafel am Bahnhof der Stadt Wetter (Ruhr), Deutschland photo made by Markus Schweiss first upload at de. ... There is also a Wetter in Hesse and a river named Wetter Wetter is a place in the Ennepe-Ruhr district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... // A coup dÉtat (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, often through illegal means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... Anthem Das Lied der Deutschen Germany during the Weimar period, with the Free State of Prussia (in blue) as the largest state Capital Berlin Language(s) German Government Republic President  - 1918-1925 Friedrich Ebert  - 1925-1933 Paul von Hindenburg Chancellor  - 1919 Philipp Scheidemann(first)  - 1933 Adolf Hitler (last) Legislature Reichstag... The Treaty of Versailles (1919) was the peace treaty which officially ended World War I between the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Monarchism is the advocacy of the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy. ...

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In early 1919, the strength of the Reichswehr, the regular army, was estimated at 350,000. There were in addition in excess of 250,000 men enlisted in the various Freikorps. Under the terms of the Versailles Treaty, Germany was required to reduce its armed forces to a maximum of 100,000. Freikorps units were therefore expected to be disbanded. Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Reichswehr (help· info) (literally National Defense or Imperial Defense) formed the military organization of Germany from 1919 until 1935, when the government rebranded it as the Wehrmacht (Defence Force). ... The designation of Freikorps (German for Free Corps, i. ...

In March 1920 orders were issued for the disbandment of the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt. Its leaders were determined to resist dissolution and appealed to General Walther von Lüttwitz, commander of the Berlin Reichswehr, for support. Lüttwitz, an organiser of Freikorps units in 1918–19 and a fervent monarchist, responded by calling on President Friedrich Ebert and Defense Minister Gustav Noske to stop the whole programme of troop reductions. When Ebert refused, Lüttwitz ordered the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt to march on Berlin. It occupied the capital on 13 March. Lüttwitz, therefore, was the driving force behind the 1920 putsch. Its nominal leader, though, was Wolfgang Kapp, a 62-year-old East Prussian civil servant and fervent nationalist. 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Marinebrigade Ehrhardt was a Freikorps group of around 6,000 men formed by Korvettenkapitän Hermann Ehrhardt in the Aftermath of World War I, also known as II Marine Brigade or the Ehrhardt Brigade. ... Walther von Lüttwitz (February 2, 1859 - September 20, 1942) was a German general, who became known for his involvement in the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Monarchism is the advocacy of the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy. ... The President of Germany is Germanys head of state. ... This is not the Friedrich Ebert involved in the founding of the GDR, but rather his father. ... This page contains a List of German defence ministers For pre-1919 Prussian Ministers of War, see Prussian Minister of War. ... Noske and Ebert Gustav Noske (July 9, 1868 - November 30, 1946) was a German administrator. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wolfgang Kapp (July 24, 1858 - June 12, 1922) was an East Prussian civil servant and journalist. ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ...

At this point Noske called upon the regular army to suppress the putsch. He encountered a blank refusal. The Chef der Heeresleitung General Hans von Seeckt, one of the Reichswehr's senior commanders, told him: "Reichswehr does not shoot on Reichswehr". The government, forced to abandon Berlin, moved to Stuttgart. As it did so it issued a proclamation calling on Germany's workers to defeat the putsch by means of a general strike. The strike call received massive support. With the country paralysed, the putsch collapsed, and Kapp and Lüttwitz, unable to govern, fled to Sweden. Hans von Seeckt Hans von Seeckt (22 April 1866 - 27 December 1936) was a German soldier. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart (IPA: []) is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. ... A general strike is a strike action by an entire labour force in a city, region or country. ...

There were two main reasons why the Weimar Republic survived in 1920. First, the working class rallied to its defense. Second, most of the leading Freikorps commanders refused to join the putsch, perhaps with the view that it was premature. The term working class is used to denote a social class. ...

See also 1920 in Germany.

References

• The Kapp Putsch
• The Kapp Putsch at Schools History
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