The Spartacist Revolt was a left-wing uprising designed to establish a communist state in Germany and destroy the Weimar Republic. It was led by the Spartacist League – a group within the Communist Party led by Rosa LuxemburgRosa LuxemburgRosa Luxemburg (Polish: [ˈruʐa ˈluksɛmburk] ( listen); German: [ˈʁoːza ˈlʊksəmbʊʁk] ( listen); Polish: Róża Luksemburg or Rozalia Luksenburg; 5 March 1871 – 15 January 1919) was a Polish and naturalised-German revolutionary socialist, Marxist philosopher and anti-war activist.

Was the Kapp Putsch left or right wing?

The threat from the Right: The Kapp Putsch



During 13 – 17 March 1920, as a reaction to this, the right-wing nationalist , Dr Wolfgang Kapp led a Freikorps takeover in Berlin.

Who were the Spartacists in Germany Class 9?

The Spartacist League was another political party in Germany that opposed the Weimer Republic. They supported Soviet style governance. They were opposed by the Socialists, Democrats, Catholics and were crushed by the Free Corps. Later the anguished Spartacists formed the Communist Party of Germany.

Was the Spartacist League a communist?

This Spartacist League named themselves after the original Spartacus League of Weimar Republic in Germany, but has no formal descent from it. The League self-identifies as a “revolutionary communist” organization.

Why were the Spartacists a threat to the German Republic?

The Spartacists were communists, who wanted Germany to be run by the working classes. They believed that power and wealth should be shared equally among the population. They wanted to replicate the Russian Revolution of 1917 by: overthrowing the central government.

What is a left-wing revolutionary?

The United States Department of Homeland Security defines “left-wing extremism” as groups that “seek to bring about change through violent revolution, rather than through established political processes”.

Who is the radical left party?

The Party of the Radical Left (Serbian Cyrillic: Партија радикалне левице, romanized: Partija radikalne levice, PRL) is a left-wing political party in Serbia. It was founded in September 2020 as the successor to Social Democratic Union.

What side were the Freikorps on?

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Sudetendeutsches Freikorps, a German nationalist paramilitary that fought against Czechoslovakia for annexation of the Sudetenland into Germany.

What was the difference between Weimar Republic and Spartacist League?

The Weimar Republic crushed the uprising with the help of a war veterans organisations called Free Corps. The Spartacist founded the Communist Party of Germany.

What does Spartacist mean?


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Who founded the Communist Party of Germany * Spartacist Democrats?

Communist Party of Germany

Communist Party of Germany Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands
Leader Collective leadership
Founders Rosa Luxemburg Karl Liebknecht
Founded 30 December 1918 – 1 January 1919
Dissolved 21 April 1946 (replaced in East Germany) 17 August 1956 (banned in West Germany)