The Spartacist Revolt

The Provisional Government

• Provisional government  - A temporary government
• Led by Friedrich Ebert

Freidrich Ebert:

• Wanted democracy
• Wanted open discussion in the Reichstag
• Wanted people's voices to be heard through their chosen party represenatative
• Didn't want a violent revolution
• Needed a powerful force to counter the revolutionists so struck a deal with General Groener, chief of the army that army that he wouldn't harm the army if they would defend the government

The Spartacists:

• Were communists
• Wanted to overthrow the Provisional Government
• Named after 'Spartacus', a Roman gladiator
• Were against WWI
• Wanted power to the…