Weimar Germany: Kapp Putsch 1920 [ VALIDATED ]

: Public transport, electricity, water, and postal services in Berlin and other major cities ground to a halt.

: Without a functioning infrastructure or economy, the Putsch leaders could not govern. Kapp fled to Sweden on March 17, just four days after the coup began. 4. Consequences and Historical Significance WEIMAR GERMANY: Kapp Putsch 1920

Weimar Germany: The Kapp Putsch of 1920 The of March 1920 was a right-wing coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the fledgling Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government. While the coup successfully seized control of Berlin for several days, it ultimately collapsed due to a massive general strike and the refusal of the civil service to cooperate. 1. Origins and Causes : Public transport, electricity, water, and postal services

: A civil servant and nationalist politician, Kapp was declared the new Chancellor. He was supported by General Walther von Lüttwitz, the military mastermind behind the coup. the military mastermind behind the coup.