Ruhr uprising

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The Ruhr uprising (German: Ruhraufstand) or March uprising (Märzaufstand) was an uprising that occurred in the Ruhr region of Germany from 13 March to 6 April 1920. It was a left-wing workers' revolt triggered by the call for a general strike in response to the Kapp Putsch, then became an armed rebellion when far-left workers used the strike as an opportunity to attempt the establishment of a council republic. Spontaneously formed workers' councils sprang up across the Ruhr during the strike and took control of the region with the support of 50,000–80,000 armed workers who formed the Red Ruhr Army. Early attempts at suppression by the Freikorps were defeated which led the German government in Berlin to negotiate a peaceful settlement without success. The Reichswehr and other Freikorps troops under the command of Oskar von Watter were sent into the Ruhr and acted with extreme brutality, including summary executions of prisoners and the killing of wounded fighters. The Red Ruhr Army was defeated...

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