Ruhr uprising

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title: Ruhr uprising
text: The Ruhr uprising, or March uprising (Märzaufstand), was a left-wing workers' revolt in the Ruhr region of Germany in March and April 1920. It was triggered by the call for a general strike in response to the right-wing Kapp Putsch of 13 March 1920 and became an armed rebellion when radical left workers used the strike as an opportunity to attempt the establishment of a soviet-style council republic. During the strike, spontaneously formed workers' councils sprang up across the Ruhr and took con
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description: 1920 left-wing workers' revolt in Germany
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhr_uprising
date created: 2010-01-10T03:47:54Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T22:51:46Z
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