Weimar Germany: Kapp Putsch 1920 Apr 2026

: The strike led to a brief communist uprising in the Ruhr region (the Ruhr Red Army), which the government—ironically—used the Reichswehr to suppress violently.

: Public transport, electricity, water, and postal services in Berlin and other major cities ground to a halt. WEIMAR GERMANY: Kapp Putsch 1920

: 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. : The strike led to a brief communist