Challenges from left and right (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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Who were the two leaders of the Spartacist movement?
Who were the two leaders of the Spartacist movement?
Rosa Luxemburg & Karl Liebknecht
How many members did the Freikorps have by March 1919?
How many members did the Freikorps have by March 1919?
250,000
When did the Spartacist Revolt take place?
When did the Spartacist Revolt take place?
January 1919
How was the Kapp Putsch defeated?
How was the Kapp Putsch defeated?
General strike by trade unions
What did the Spartacists seize in Berlin during their revolt?
What did the Spartacists seize in Berlin during their revolt?
Newspapers & telegraph offices
How many political assassinations occurred between 1919 and 1923?
How many political assassinations occurred between 1919 and 1923?
376
Which country backed the Spartacists?
Which country backed the Spartacists?
Soviet Union
When did the Kapp Putsch occur?
When did the Kapp Putsch occur?
March 1920
Who made up the Freikorps?
Who made up the Freikorps?
Former soldiers who kept their weapons
What happened to Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht?
What happened to Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht?
They were captured and shot
Who was Dr Wolfgang Kapp?
Who was Dr Wolfgang Kapp?
Nationalist put in charge by rebels
Why did the Freikorps initially help the Weimar government?
Why did the Freikorps initially help the Weimar government?
To suppress left-wing uprisings