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[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 119-2303-0019, Märzkämpfe, Plakatwand.jpg|thumb|March Action posters on the [[Plauen]] town hall]] |
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The '''March Action''' ([[German language|German]] "März Aktion" or "Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland" ("The March battles in Central Germany")<ref name="Deutsches Historisches Museum - Die Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland 1921">{{cite web|url=http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/weimar/innenpolitik/maerzkaempfe/index.html|title=Die Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland 1921|publisher=[[Deutsches Historisches Museum]]|language=German|accessdate=28 March 2014}}</ref> was a 1921 workers revolt, led by the [[Communist Party of Germany]], the [[Communist Workers' Party of Germany]], and other radical [[left-wing]] organisations. It took place in the industrial regions located in [[Halle, Saxony-Anhalt|Halle]], [[Leuna]], [[Merseburg]], and [[Mansfeld]].<ref name="Deutsches Historisches Museum - Die Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland 1921"/> The revolt ended in defeat for the workers, and a weakening of contemporary communist influence in Germany. |
The '''March Action''' ([[German language|German]] "März Aktion" or "Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland" ("The March battles in Central Germany")<ref name="Deutsches Historisches Museum - Die Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland 1921">{{cite web|url=http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/weimar/innenpolitik/maerzkaempfe/index.html|title=Die Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland 1921|publisher=[[Deutsches Historisches Museum]]|language=German|accessdate=28 March 2014}}</ref> was a 1921 workers revolt, led by the [[Communist Party of Germany]], the [[Communist Workers' Party of Germany]], and other radical [[left-wing]] organisations. It took place in the industrial regions located in [[Halle, Saxony-Anhalt|Halle]], [[Leuna]], [[Merseburg]], and [[Mansfeld]].<ref name="Deutsches Historisches Museum - Die Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland 1921"/> The revolt ended in defeat for the workers, and a weakening of contemporary communist influence in Germany. |
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==Events== |
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Police troops occupied the communist stronghold that was the Halle-Merseburg district. This occupation led to the Communist Party to call for armed revolt. The revolt failed to gain support from those in other political parties, and soon fell to military defeat. <ref name="Working-Class Politics in the German Revolution: Richard Müller, the ...">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZInPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=march+action+1921&source=bl&ots=BwJnpofjq1&sig=qMSaobB7OcR5gQTYeI-68Elp8Nw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0x_imzo3OAhWFmR4KHXNiA-cQ6AEIXTAN#v=onepage&q=march%20action%201921&f=false|title=Working-Class Politics in the German Revolution: Richard Müller, the ...|publisher=Google Play|language=English|accessdate=24 July 2016}}</ref> |
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==See Also== |
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*[[German Revolution of 1918-19]] |
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*[[Ruhr Uprising]] |
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The March Action (German "März Aktion" or "Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland" ("The March battles in Central Germany")[1] was a 1921 workers revolt, led by the Communist Party of Germany, the Communist Workers' Party of Germany, and other radical left-wing organisations. It took place in the industrial regions located in Halle, Leuna, Merseburg, and Mansfeld.[1] The revolt ended in defeat for the workers, and a weakening of contemporary communist influence in Germany.
Events
Police troops occupied the communist stronghold that was the Halle-Merseburg district. This occupation led to the Communist Party to call for armed revolt. The revolt failed to gain support from those in other political parties, and soon fell to military defeat. [2]
See Also
References
- ^ a b "Die Märzkämpfe in Mitteldeutschland 1921" (in German). Deutsches Historisches Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Working-Class Politics in the German Revolution: Richard Müller, the ..." Google Play. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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