Weimar Germany: Kapp Putsch 1920 -

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

: The aftermath showed a clear bias in the legal system. While left-wing rebels were often executed or given long sentences, Kapp Putsch participants received remarkably light punishments. Wolfgang Kapp died before he could be tried, and most others were granted amnesty. WEIMAR GERMANY: Kapp Putsch 1920

: 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 : The Weimar government, including President Friedrich Ebert

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. Wolfgang Kapp died before he could be tried,