Coup
The Government of the National Association is formed headed by Kapp & Luttwitz. Seeckt refuses to defend Berlin & prevents the army firing during the Kapp Putsch. Leads a royalist coup in Berlin
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Wolfgang Kapp Biography and Timeline
Follow Wolfgang Kapp through 8 dated historical records for Germany.
Wolfgang Kapp, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1920–1920Years on this page
1920
Coup
The Government is forced to flee to Stuttgart but returns within a few days
Coup
The national Government moves to Stuttgart and calls for a general strike, the strike cripples Germany's economy and the Kapp Government collapses
General Strike
The national Government moves to Stuttgart and calls for a general strike, the strike cripples Germany's economy and the Kapp Government collapses
National Government
The national Government moves to Stuttgart and calls for a general strike, the strike cripples Germany's economy and the Kapp Government collapses
Coup
The Government orders Ludendorf & Kapp to disband 2 Freikorps regiments. Luttwitz orders a march on Berlin. Kapp Putsch, General von Luttwitz & Kapp plan to overthrow the Republican Government
Coup
Inspired by the general strikes, a communist uprising began in the Ruhr region when 50,000 people formed a "Red Army" and took control of the province
General Strike
Inspired by the general strikes, a communist uprising began in the Ruhr region when 50,000 people formed a "Red Army" and took control of the province
Records, sources and methodology
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