Wolfgang Kapp attempts pro-monarchist coup d'état

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
Download PDF Add to Bookshelf Tweet Report an Error

Wolfgang Kapp led what became known as the Kapp Putsch, during which he tried to overthrow the Weimar government and establish a dictatorship. However, a labour union strike and civil servants' refusal to obey Kapp caused his attempt to fail.

40 words

Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Wolfgang Kapp attempts pro-monarchist coup d'état". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12781, accessed 23 November 2024.]

12781 Wolfgang Kapp attempts pro-monarchist coup d'état 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

Save this article

If you need to create a new bookshelf to save this article in, please make sure that you are logged in, then go to your 'Account' here

Leave Feedback

The Literary Encyclopedia is a living community of scholars. We welcome comments which will help us improve.