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Kapp Putsch

Attempted coup in the Weimar Republic

Instance of: attempted coup d'état
Country: Weimar Republic

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The Kapp Putsch, also known as the Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch, was an abortive coup d'état against the German national government in Berlin on 13 March 1920. Named after its leaders Wolfgang Kapp and Walther von Lüttwitz, its goal was to undo the German Revolution of 1918–1919, overthrow the Weimar Republic, and establish an autocratic government. It was supported by parts of the Reichswehr, as well as nationalist and monarchist factions.

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Named after: Wolfgang Kapp
Date: March 13, 1920
Members / parts: Kapp-Putsch in Thüringen
End cause: General strike against the Kapp Putsch in 1920
Location: Berlin
Director / manager: Walther von Lüttwitz
Erich Ludendorff
Wolfgang Kapp
Different from: Q1726751

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