Bavarian Soviet Republic (1919): Difference between revisions
From ProleWiki, the proletarian encyclopedia
More languages
More actions
(Created.) Tag: Visual edit |
(History.) Tag: Visual edit |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox country|conventional_long_name=Bavarian Soviet Republic|native_name=Münchner Räterepublik|image_flag=Red flag.svg|motto=Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!|englishmotto=Workers of the world, unite!|capital=[[Munich]]|common_languages=German|leader_title1= | {{Infobox country|conventional_long_name=Bavarian Soviet Republic|native_name=Münchner Räterepublik|image_flag=Red flag.svg|motto=Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!|englishmotto=Workers of the world, unite!|capital=[[Munich]]|common_languages=German|leader_title1=6 April–12 April|leader_name1=[[Ernst Toller]]|life_span=1919|date_start=6 April 1919|date_end=3 May 1919|image_map=Bavaria in Weimar Republic.png|map_width=200|anthem=[[The Internationale|Die Internationale]]|leader_title2=12 April–3 May|leader_name2=[[Eugen Leviné]]}} | ||
The '''Bavarian Soviet Republic''' was a revolutionary [[socialist state]] in the [[Weimar Republic]] that existed for less than a month in 1919.<ref>{{Citation|author=Eric James Hooglund|year=1966|title=The Munich Soviet Republic of April, 1919|title-url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Munich_Soviet_Republic_of_April_1919.html?id=tXn3tgAACAAJ|city=Orono, Maine|publisher=University of Maine}}</ref> | The '''Bavarian Soviet Republic''' was a revolutionary [[socialist state]] in the [[Weimar Republic]] that existed for less than a month in 1919.<ref>{{Citation|author=Eric James Hooglund|year=1966|title=The Munich Soviet Republic of April, 1919|title-url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Munich_Soviet_Republic_of_April_1919.html?id=tXn3tgAACAAJ|city=Orono, Maine|publisher=University of Maine}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
After the [[German Empire (1871–1918)|German Empire]] was overthrown in November of 1918, the [[People's State of Bavaria]] was established. It was led by [[Kurt Eisner]], a [[Democratic socialism|democratic socialist]]. | After the [[German Empire (1871–1918)|German Empire]] was overthrown in November of 1918, the [[People's State of Bavaria]] was established. It was led by [[Kurt Eisner]], a [[Democratic socialism|democratic socialist]]. Eisner was assassinated by a German nationalist | ||
On April 6, the People's State of Bavaria was overthrown and the Bavarian Soviet Republic was established. | On April 6, 1919, the People's State of Bavaria was overthrown and the Bavarian Soviet Republic was established. Unlike the People's State, the Bavarian Soviet Republic was connected to the [[Bolsheviks]] in [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russia]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Richard J. Evans|year=2003|title=The Coming of the Third Reich|page=158–161|city=New York|publisher=Penguin|isbn=0143034693}}</ref> On May 1, the [[Freikorps]] invaded the Soviet Republic. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Former socialist republics]] | [[Category:Former socialist republics]] | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 25 March 2022
Münchner Räterepublik | |
|---|---|
| 1919 | |
 Flag | |
Motto: Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! Workers of the world, unite! | |
Anthem: Die Internationale | |
 | |
| Capital | Munich |
| Common languages | German |
| Government | |
• 6 April–12 April | Ernst Toller |
• 12 April–3 May | Eugen Leviné |
• Established | 6 April 1919 |
• Dissolution | 3 May 1919 |
The Bavarian Soviet Republic was a revolutionary socialist state in the Weimar Republic that existed for less than a month in 1919.[1]
History
After the German Empire was overthrown in November of 1918, the People's State of Bavaria was established. It was led by Kurt Eisner, a democratic socialist. Eisner was assassinated by a German nationalist
On April 6, 1919, the People's State of Bavaria was overthrown and the Bavarian Soviet Republic was established. Unlike the People's State, the Bavarian Soviet Republic was connected to the Bolsheviks in Russia.[2] On May 1, the Freikorps invaded the Soviet Republic.
References
- ↑ Eric James Hooglund (1966). The Munich Soviet Republic of April, 1919. Orono, Maine: University of Maine.
- ↑ Richard J. Evans (2003). The Coming of the Third Reich (pp. 158–161). New York: Penguin. ISBN 0143034693