Left and Right Opposition
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- Left and Right Opposition
- Challenges from the Left
- Many workers had hoped for the establishment of a series of soviets, factory councils and the nationalisation of industry
- These hopes did not materialise
- The decision to give power to parliament and the lack of reforms led to the resignation of the Independant Socialists from the Council of People's Representatives
- This led to the formation of the KPD
- The KPD attempted to seize power, through the Spartacist Revolt, in Berlin in January 1919
- Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, two of its leaders, were murdered and the revolt was put down by the Freikorps
- An uprising broke out in the Ruhr in March 1920 and the KPD soon controlled much of the region
- This was crushed by the Freikorps
- Many workers had hoped for the establishment of a series of soviets, factory councils and the nationalisation of industry
- Challenges from the Right
- The major challenge to the Weimar came from the Kapp Putsch in March 1920 which was led by Wolfgang Kapp
- They were defeated by trade unions calling a general strike, which paralysed public services
- The major challenge to the Weimar came from the Kapp Putsch in March 1920 which was led by Wolfgang Kapp
- Challenges from the Left
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