: 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
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 WEIMAR GERMANY: Kapp Putsch 1920
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. : Kapp struggled to exert authority