Marinebrigade Ehrhardt entering Berlin during the Putsch
Date
13–18 March 1920 (5 days)
Location
Weimar Republic
Result
Collapse of the Putsch
General strike in opposition of the Putsch
Order restored and elections held
Amnesty for Putschists
Ruhr uprising
Belligerents
Putschists
Marinebrigade Ehrhardt
Weimar Republic
Striking workers
Commanders and leaders
Walther von Lüttwitz Wolfgang Kapp Hermann Ehrhardt Erich Ludendorff Waldemar Pabst Traugott von Jagow [de]
Friedrich Ebert Gustav Bauer Gustav Noske Eugen Schiffer
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Political violence in Germany (1918–1933)
1918-1923
German strike of January 1918
Collapse of the Imperial German Army
German Revolution of 1918–1919
Greater Poland uprising (1918–1919)
Occupation of the Rhineland
Silesian Uprisings
Feme murders
1920 East Prussian plebiscite
Reichstag Bloodbath
Kapp Putsch
Ruhr uprising
French occupation of Frankfurt
March Action
Klaipėda Revolt
Occupation of the Ruhr
Cuno strikes
Küstrin Putsch
German October
Hamburg Uprising
Beer Hall Putsch
1929-1933
Blutmai
Stennes revolt
Murder of Paul Anlauf and Franz Lenck
Altona Bloody Sunday
1932 Prussian coup d'état
Potempa murder of 1932
Kwami Affair
1932 Berlin transport strike
Reichstag fire
Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses
Related
July Putsch
The Kapp Putsch (German pronunciation:[ˈkapˌpʊt͡ʃ]ⓘ), also known as the Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch (German pronunciation:[kapˈlʏtvɪt͡sˌpʊt͡ʃ]ⓘ), was an attempted coup against the German national government in Berlin on 13 March 1920. Named after its leaders Wolfgang Kapp and Walther von Lüttwitz, its goal was to undo the German Revolution of 1918–1919, overthrow the Weimar Republic, and establish an autocratic government in its place. It was supported by parts of the Reichswehr, as well as nationalist and monarchist factions.
Although the legitimate German government was forced to flee the city, the coup failed after a few days, when large sections of the German population joined a general strike called by the government. Most civil servants refused to cooperate with Kapp and his allies. Despite its failure, the Putsch had significant consequences for the future of the Weimar Republic. It was also one of the direct causes of the Ruhr uprising a few weeks later, which the government suppressed by military force, after having dealt leniently with leaders of the Putsch. These events polarized the German electorate, resulting in a shift in the majority after the June 1920 Reichstag elections.
The KappPutsch (German pronunciation: [ˈkapˌpʊt͡ʃ] ), also known as the Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch (German pronunciation: [kapˈlʏtvɪt͡sˌpʊt͡ʃ] ), was an attempted...
political activist who is best known for his involvement in the 1920 KappPutsch. He spent most of his career working for the Prussian Ministry of Finance...
the state". During the 1920 KappPutsch, Seeckt refused to deploy the Reichswehr against the Freikorps involved in the putsch but immediately afterwards...
government, the unions, and other parties in response to the right-wing KappPutsch of 13 March 1920. Communists and other socialists in the Ruhr had previously...
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during the KappPutsch in the Ruhr and Saxony, was ruthlessly put down with the active involvement of the Reichswehr.) As a result of the KappPutsch, Noske...
all of them sided with the anti-republicans. The putsch attempt collapsed after six days. The KappPutsch and ensuing general strike led to a profound break...
Freikorps. Pabst played a leading role in the failed KappPutsch and, along with Wolfgang Kapp and the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt of Hermann Ehrhardt, was...
Area. It grew out of the widespread strike movement that defeated the KappPutsch. On 20 January 1920 Alexandre Millerand succeeded Georges Clemenceau...
significant Army officers around him and launched the Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch. The success of the Putsch would open up a possibility of a recommencement of...
of suppressing revolts and communist uprisings. After the failed Kapp-Lütwitz Putsch in March 1920 that the Freikorps participated in, the Freikorps'...
and anarchist uprisings as well as those from the right, including the KappPutsch, a legacy that has made him a controversial historical figure. Ebert...
failed KappPutsch when, together with almost the entire naval officer corps, he declared himself openly for the "government" of Wolfgang Kapp against...
on 13 March 1920 as a reaction to the KappPutsch. While the middle and upper classes feared a left-wing putsch, 300,000 mine workers supported the Ruhr...
included the 1920 attempt to overthrow the Weimar government, known as the KappPutsch. The Nazi Party of Adolf Hitler had a party flag based on the old colours...
praise for doing so with a minimum use of force. Following the 1920 KappPutsch, Severing was named Prussian interior minister. During his three terms...
1918–1919 and later was among the key players in the anti-democratic KappPutsch of March 1920. After the Brigade's forced disbanding, Ehrhardt used the...
that followed the KappPutsch which were organised by the USPD and the German Communist Party that resulted in the collapse of the Putsch. The use of the...
As garrison commander in Cottbus, Buchrucker supported the March 1920 KappPutsch against the German government. On 13 March mutinous troops occupied the...
political activist and journalist, leader of the KappPutsch Osvald Käpp (1905–1995), Estonian wrestler Kapp Werkzeugmaschinen Kopp (disambiguation) Capp...
created Ministry of the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic. During the KappPutsch of 1920, Reinhardt remained loyal to the elected government and was one...
After his cabinet fell in March 1920 as a result of its response to the KappPutsch, Bauer served as vice-chancellor, minister of the treasury, and minister...
Cemetery in Weimar, Germany that memorializes workers killed in the 1920 KappPutsch. A 1920 design produced by Walter Gropius, in collaboration with Fred...
most clearly illustrated by Seeckt's role during the KappPutsch of March 1920. During the Putsch, Seeckt disobeyed orders from the Defence Minister Gustav...
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