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| Bavarian Soviet Republic Münchner Räterepublik | |
|---|---|
| 1919 | |
 Flag | |
Motto: Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! Workers of the world, unite! | |
Anthem: Die Internationale | |
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| Capital | Munich |
| Common languages | German |
| Leaders | |
• 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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