Kapp Putsch
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The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kapp Putsch canonical | 8 |
| 1920 Kapp Putsch | 1 |
| Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kapp Putsch Context triple: [Reichswehr, significantEvent, Kapp Putsch]
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Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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Spartacist uprising
The Spartacist uprising was a failed 1919 communist revolt in Berlin led by the Spartacus League, aiming to establish a socialist government in post–World War I Germany.
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Reichstag fire
The Reichstag fire was a 1933 arson attack on the German parliament building that the Nazis exploited to suspend civil liberties and consolidate dictatorial power.
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Kornilov Affair
The Kornilov Affair was a failed 1917 coup attempt by General Lavr Kornilov against Russia’s Provisional Government, which deepened political chaos and boosted support for the Bolsheviks.
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Dresden uprising of 1849
The Dresden uprising of 1849 was a short-lived but significant armed insurrection in the German city of Dresden during the 1848–1849 revolutions, in which revolutionaries, including anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, attempted to establish a more democratic government before being suppressed by royalist forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kapp Putsch Target entity description: The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
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A.
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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B.
Spartacist uprising
The Spartacist uprising was a failed 1919 communist revolt in Berlin led by the Spartacus League, aiming to establish a socialist government in post–World War I Germany.
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C.
Reichstag fire
The Reichstag fire was a 1933 arson attack on the German parliament building that the Nazis exploited to suspend civil liberties and consolidate dictatorial power.
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D.
Kornilov Affair
The Kornilov Affair was a failed 1917 coup attempt by General Lavr Kornilov against Russia’s Provisional Government, which deepened political chaos and boosted support for the Bolsheviks.
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E.
Dresden uprising of 1849
The Dresden uprising of 1849 was a short-lived but significant armed insurrection in the German city of Dresden during the 1848–1849 revolutions, in which revolutionaries, including anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, attempted to establish a more democratic government before being suppressed by royalist forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup attempt
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event in Weimar Republic ⓘ right-wing putsch ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
establish autocratic government
ⓘ
overthrow Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kapp Putsch
ⓘ
surface form:
Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch
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| conflictType | domestic political crisis ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| endDate | 1920-03-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Beer Hall Putsch
ⓘ
political instability in Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| governmentTargeted | cabinet of Gustav Bauer ⓘ |
| governmentTypeProposed | military-backed autocracy ⓘ |
| hasCause |
discontent with Weimar Republic
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opposition to Treaty of Versailles ⓘ reduction of German army under Versailles Treaty ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
increased polarization between left and right in Germany
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purge and reorganization of Reichswehr leadership ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Prussia ⓘ |
| ideology |
monarchism
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right-wing nationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | German ⓘ |
| leader |
Walther von Lüttwitz
ⓘ
Wolfgang Kapp ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | few conspirators punished ⓘ |
| location | Berlin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wolfgang Kapp ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Berlin workers
ⓘ
Social Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ Weimar Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Weimar government
general strike ⓘ trade unions ⓘ |
| opposedPoliticalIdeology |
parliamentary democracy
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social democracy ⓘ |
| participant |
Freikorps soldiers
ⓘ
surface form:
Freikorps units
Marinebrigade Ehrhardt ⓘ |
| partOf | early Weimar political crises ⓘ |
| precededBy | German Revolution of 1918–1919 ⓘ |
| result |
failure of coup
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restoration of Weimar government in Berlin ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated fragility of Weimar Republic
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showed power of general strike in Germany ⓘ |
| startDate | 1920-03-13 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
conservative civil servants
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Reichswehr ⓘ
surface form:
sections of the Reichswehr
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| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| triggered | Ruhr uprising of 1920 ⓘ |
| year | 1920 ⓘ |
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Subject: Kapp Putsch Description of subject: The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
Referenced by (10)
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