The Rise of the Third Reich

The 1920s came, and it was definitely not an easy decade for Germany, which was beginning to taste the oppression of unequal treaties. In March 1920, when the twenties had just arrived, a shocking military coup took place in Germany - the Kapp-Lütwitz coup. The coup was jointly launched by Congressman Kapp and the Berlin garrison commander General Lütwitz. It was caused by Noske, the Minister of Defense of the Weimar Republic, who began to reduce the army in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. Disarmament came to the head of the Earhart Brigade controlled by Lütwitz. As a result, the general ordered his troops to march into Berlin, drove away President Albert and Prime Minister Bauer, and appointed Congressman Dr. Kapp to organize the National People's Congress. government.

What is even more shocking than this coup is the process of crushing it. The Chief of the General Staff of the German Defense Forces, General Hans von Seeckt, actually told the Defense Minister Noske before the coup broke out (when the Earhart Brigade entered Berlin but did not drive away the President and Prime Minister): The German army will not fight. German army!

In other words, the General Staff will not obey the orders of the Ministry of National Service and mobilize troops to suppress the Earhart Brigade. But the coup failed in the end, not because the German army changed its doctrine, but because the Social Democrats launched a general strike in Berlin! The German army was afraid that the Berlin general strike would turn into a nationwide uprising and ultimately benefit the Bolsheviks, so they had no choice but to give in. Armies across the country expressed support for the Weimar Republic government. Kapp and Lütwitz only lasted four days before disbanding. Kapp and Lütwitz both fled to the Baltic...

"Count, you are right again... I really didn't expect that after the bloodshed in January, the workers in Berlin would still support the Social Democratic Party."

In the office of the Chief of General Staff, Admiral Seekert sounded a little frustrated when he mentioned the failure of Kapp's coup. He obviously supported the coup. General Seeckt was a staunch royalist, almost the same party as General Lutwitz. After the coup failed, he also ordered Hersmann to arrange for Kapp and Lütwitz to escape to Baltica. Hersmann personally escorted the two to Riga and has just returned to Berlin.

"Your Excellency, General, the workers have been bought off by short-term interests, and the right-wing workers' party is still very weak and cannot compete with the Social Democratic Party."

If the Kapp-Lüttwitz coup had broken out in June 1919, it would have been very likely to be a temporary success—until the Allies intervened! But this coup took place in March 1920, and this was the main reason for its failure.

After the Allies lifted the blockade of Germany, the Social Democratic Party began to distribute red envelopes regardless of its financial capacity. When German industrial production was only 61% of what it was in 1913 and a large amount of war reparations had to be paid, the money printing press was turned on to support welfare expenditures.

Hessmann said in a tone that sounded like a doctor talking about how long terminally ill patients can survive: "Currently industrial production is still declining, tax revenue only accounts for 37% of expenditures, and domestic gold and silver are being lost rapidly. Therefore, the policies of the Social Democratic Party It cannot succeed in the long term, and by then the power of the extreme right and the left will expand again.”

Today's Germany is a bit like a later "European pig country", with its economy shrinking and industrial production declining. At the same time, welfare expenditures remain high, and the fiscal deficit and current account deficit (due to the payment of reparations) have reached alarming levels.

"Oh, so where's the way out?" Sekter asked.

"The army and the J-right workers' party will unite to rule, restore national socialism, expand armaments and prepare for war, tear up the Treaty of Versailles, and then launch a world war." Hessman paused, then added, "Or the J-left workers' party will come to power and implement proletarian Class ****, united with the Soviet Union, expanded arms and prepared for war, tore up the Treaty of Versailles, and launched a world revolution..."

Regardless of left or right, the Treaty of Versailles must be torn up because it was impossible for Germany to pay the reparations. Tens of thousands of tons of gold do not exist - the Allies imposed an impossible task on Germany! This is the era of the gold standard, and the era of free trade is far from coming. Therefore, it is impossible for Germany to export large amounts to the Allies in exchange for hard currency.

There is only one possible choice - World War II! Either it was started by the Nazis, or it was started by the Bolsheviks!

"The right-wing workers' party tore up the Treaty of Versailles and wanted a world war..." General Seeckt shook his head gloomily, "Ludwig, you know what the consequences will be when a party like this comes to power. ”

Germany was not ready to fight a new world war, and if the Treaty of Versailles were to be torn up now, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Not now, General." Hersman said. "The several J-right workers' parties are currently very weak, but they will grow rapidly in the future economic crisis."

"Future economic crisis? When will it happen?"

"After May 1, 1921," Hessmann said, "Intelligence shows that the final amount of compensation will definitely exceed 200 billion gold marks!"

"200 billion?" Hessman snorted, "I can give them all the gold in the world and it won't be enough!"

"Actually, they don't want gold at all. What the French want is to occupy the Rhineland forever!" Hersman said, "But they will not succeed."

"Yes, Britain will not agree!" von Seeckt said.

Relations between Britain and Germany were thawing as the French were becoming too assertive on the continent due to the Great Polish Commonwealth and the Hungarian War.

Hessmann saved a Russian empress, which resulted in the Russian Bolsheviks being extremely disadvantaged in the war in the first half of 1919. The White Army had a communist leader, and the Red Army deployed a large number of troops in Petrograd, resulting in Denikin's The White Army was victorious in battles along the lower Don River and in left-bank Ukraine - but the situation had now reversed, as the Bolsheviks ceded right-bank Ukraine in exchange for reconciliation with Poland, allowing them to concentrate their forces. So in September and October 1919, the Red Army severely damaged Denikin's army near Moscow, and then defeated Yudenich near Petrograd.

The beneficiaries of this series of events are undoubtedly the Poles. A Greater Polish Federation covering Poland, Galicia, Right Bank Ukraine, Lithuania, and Western Belarus was born in 1919. And Poland is France's most loyal ally.

At the same time, Hersmann and Lenin colluded to support the Hungarian revolution, ostensibly strengthening France. Although the French army has not yet eliminated the Hungarian Bolsheviks, it has entered Romania and the Kingdom of Serbo-Croat-Slovenia. A "Balkan coalition" was also formed to prepare to attack Hungary together.

A Greater Poland and a Balkan coalition. From the map, the French are almost dominating Europe. Of course, Britain, the troublemaker, needs to give Germany a little push. Not only did they favor Germany in the Allied Arms Control Commission and the Reparations Commission, they were also prepared to recognize the Baltic Republic, which was actually controlled by the Germans.

"There is also Soviet Russia that we can rely on!" Hessmann said, "General, this time I met Lenin's representative Mrs. Kollontai in Riga. She invited me to visit Russia as a representative of the German army at a convenient time. "

"What was discussed?"

"Discussing war issues in Poland and military-industrial cooperation issues."

"Oh, they must think they will win in Right Bank Ukraine, right?" Sekter said of Poland with a cold tone and look. "The recent war situation seems to be more favorable to the Russians, but it may not be easy to win in the end."

"Yeah, so they want to buy some of our advanced weapons."

The war between the Soviet Union and Poland resumed in April 1920. However, unlike the historical situation, this time the war was mainly fought in Ukraine on the right bank.

Because in the previous Soviet-Polish peace talks, right-bank Ukraine was ceded to Poland. Therefore, Poland has ruled right-bank Ukraine for more than half a year, which is enough for the Poles to support the Ukrainian autonomous state government headed by Petliura. And established a relatively solid rule, and also established a Ukrainian defense force.

However, the operations since April still seem to be more beneficial to the Red Army.

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