Weimar Germany: - Kapp Putsch 1920

: The strike led to a brief communist uprising in the Ruhr region (the Ruhr Red Army), which the government—ironically—used the Reichswehr to suppress violently.

: The aftermath showed a clear bias in the legal system. While left-wing rebels were often executed or given long sentences, Kapp Putsch participants received remarkably light punishments. Wolfgang Kapp died before he could be tried, and most others were granted amnesty. WEIMAR GERMANY: Kapp Putsch 1920

: Many right-wing nationalists believed the military had been "stabbed in the back" by socialist and Jewish politicians at home. : The strike led to a brief communist

: Post-war inflation and social unrest created a volatile environment where radical groups on both the left and right felt the republic was weak and illegitimate. 2. The Events of March 1920 WEIMAR GERMANY: Kapp Putsch 1920