Hamburg uprising

German history [1923]

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The Hamburg Uprising, occurring in October 1923, was a Communist-led revolt in Germany during a period of significant political and economic turmoil. This event was part of broader threats of disintegration and civil war that the Weimar Republic faced. The uprising was put down by the police. This period also saw extremist parties exploiting economic crises, with attempted Communist seizures of power in Saxony and Thuringia, and a defiance of the Reich government by Bavaria, where Hitler and the National Socialists were active. The government under Gustav Stresemann declared a state of emergency to suppress these dangers.1

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The Hamburg rising was put down by the police, and the Reich government threatened drastic action if the Bavarian authorities did not fall into line. In a last effort to force the hand of the Bavarian government, Hitler attempted to stage a putsch in Munich on…
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The Hamburg rising was put down by the police, and the Reich government threatened drastic action if the Bavarian authorities did not fall into line. In a last effort to force the hand of the Bavarian government, Hitler attempted to stage a putsch in Munich on…
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