Rudolph Hess1919
Helps overthrow the Bavarian Soviet Regime
Germany · Revolution / Revolution of Germany. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Helps overthrow the Bavarian Soviet Regime
The Kapp Putsch involves a group of Freikorps troops who gained control of Berlin and installed Wolfgang Kapp (a right-wing journalist) as Chancellor
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
The Government is forced to flee to Stuttgart but returns within a few days
The national Government moves to Stuttgart and calls for a general strike, the strike cripples Germany's economy and the Kapp Government collapses
The national Government moves to Stuttgart and calls for a general strike, the strike cripples Germany's economy and the Kapp Government collapses
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
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
Suppresses the Hitler-Ludendorf led "beer hall putsch"
Under Hitler's orders von Epp sets up a Nazi regime in Bavaria
Austrian Nazis break into the Federal Chancellery & assassinate Dolfuss
Mussolini mobilizes 4 Divs after the assassination of Dolfuss, Hitler's coup fails
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