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The Freikorps
The opponents on the right liked the Kaiser's dictatorship style government. They liked Germany having a strong army and wanted Germany to expand its territory and have an empire. The Freikorps were a group of volunteer ex soldiers who were angry at the treaty and the new government.
What happened
In 1920 Dr Wolfgang Kapp led 5000 Freikorps into Berlin in a rebellion known as the Kapp Putsch. The army refused to fire on the Freikorps, this made it look like Eberts government was doomed.
Results
The German people, mainly industrial workers, saved Eberts government. They went on a general strike which stopped transport, power and water. Kapp realised he could not win after a few days and fled the country. He was eventually caught and died awaiting trial. The rest of the rebels went unpunished.
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