What the records say
- When
- 13 Mar 1920 – 12 Apr 1920
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 51.50° N, 7.50° E
- Description
- conflict
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Ruhr uprising
1920 left-wing workers' revolt in Germany
The Ruhr uprising or March uprising 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.
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