In the wake of the growing communists rebellions, Ebert asked Seeckt to return to command of the armed forces and the republic quickly regrouped. Seeckt disbanded the Freikorps units and within two weeks and merciless suppression from the government buried insurgent hopes that Germany might become a Soviet Republic in Russia. In sum, the government absorbed the Freikorps units into Reichswehr. They played a crucial role in preventing the communists takeover of the Germany, but at the same time, worked to undermine the government. The idea that the Freikorps established a military precedent for the Nazi regime is more evident, if we look shared personal. Members of Hitler’s inner circle such as Himmler, Hess, and Heydrich were all members of the paramilitary group. The Nazi movement was rooted in the ideals of the Freikorps, that is, past military members who blamed the SDP and the republic for stabbing Germany in the back. This shared history created further justifications for the militarism of the Nazi party. So far we have outlined rebellion movements from both the communists and former German military, but the political right was not exempt from aggressive actions. Right wing groups subscribed to the “November Criminals theory”, and as they gained political power, in the late 20s and 30s a pattern …show more content…
The KDP attempted a series of communist takeovers, and looked to the Soviet Union for support. On the other hand, the Freikorps produced a short-lived coup, that ended with their absorbent into the SPD. This set a precedent for political parties use of paramilitary groups which would later be exploited by Hitler. All of the factors set the ground for the NSDAP rise to power. The Weimar Republic was already unstable, and the coming economic and social crises would give the Nazi’s the last nudge they needed to take