Weimar Germany: Kapp Putsch 1920 -

On March 13, 1920, the Ehrhardt Brigade marched into Berlin. The regular army ( Reichswehr ) refused to fire on the rebels, with General Hans von Seeckt famously stating,

: The Weimar government, including President Friedrich Ebert and Chancellor Gustav Bauer, fled the city to Dresden and then Stuttgart. WEIMAR GERMANY: Kapp Putsch 1920

: Public transport, electricity, water, and postal services in Berlin and other major cities ground to a halt. On March 13, 1920, the Ehrhardt Brigade marched into Berlin

The turning point came when the fleeing government and trade unions called for a . This was the largest strike in German history, involving approximately 12 million workers. The turning point came when the fleeing government

: Kapp struggled to exert authority. The civil service refused to follow his orders, and he was unable to secure the finances necessary to run the state. 3. The General Strike

: 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