In the early 1920s while Germany was suffering through economic hardship there were a series of uprisings, rebellions and political assassinations. Two main rebel groups formed: A left wing communist group called the Spartacus League and a right-wing group called the Free Corps
The Great Depression was particularly severe in Germany, which had enjoyed five years of artificial prosperity, propped up by American loans and goodwill. Unemployment hit millions of Germans, as companies shut down or downsized. Others lost their savings as banks folded.
