Germany: Kapp Putsch 1920 - Weimar

: Many right-wing nationalists believed the military had been "stabbed in the back" by socialist and Jewish politicians at home.

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. WEIMAR GERMANY: Kapp Putsch 1920

: A civil servant and nationalist politician, Kapp was declared the new Chancellor. He was supported by General Walther von Lüttwitz, the military mastermind behind the coup. : Many right-wing nationalists believed the military had

The Putsch exposed the fragile nature of the Weimar Republic and the deep-seated divisions within German society. : A civil servant and nationalist politician, Kapp

: The event highlighted that the Republic could not rely on its own army to defend it against right-wing threats, a weakness that would persist throughout the 1920s.

: Public transport, electricity, water, and postal services in Berlin and other major cities ground to a halt.

: 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.