The Bremen Soviet Republic (1919) - A Short-Lived Communist State during the German Revolution

During the period and aftermath of the German Revolution (1918-1919) different short-lived states saw the light of day. Well known is the Bavarian Soviet Republic. Lesser known is the Bremen Soviet Republic (Bremer Räterepublik) that was proclaimed early 1919. It was a short-lived socialist state that challenged the Weimar Republic. Eventually this state was toppled by the Freikorps.
History Hustle presents: The Bremen Soviet Republic (1919) - A Short-Lived Communist State during the German Revolution.
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[@HistoryHustle]

Learn about other SHORT-LIVED STATES: kzbin.info/aero/PL_bcNuRxKtpFAruB5bAnlJ5RX9J9rZXF8

[@marcoskehl]

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[@theodorossarafis7370]

great video as always. It is important to mention that the german navy for many years was in inertia and that allowed the communists to enter since there was no high nationalistic views. the freikorps were manned by veterans who show the communistis as the enemy of the state and that is why the war was so brutal compared to the short lived period it lasted.

[@RoderikvanReekum]

Great video. Have you been to "Huis Doorn" where Keizer Wilhelm II lived after a short stay at Amerongen?. Huis Doorn is still in original condition and worth a visit it is now a museum.

[@HistoryHustle]

Was there a couple of times during reenactment events years ago. Hope to go there again to shoot some videos.

[@RoderikvanReekum]

@@HistoryHustle Thanks for the reply and possible future videos, the whole surrounding of Langbroek is interesting with castles and country houses. You could be Hustleing history for a long time only in The Netherlands...

[@stansfieldmcelroy]

great video Stefan. Hope alls well with you

[@HistoryHustle]

Very good here. Thanks. Take care also!

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

This happened at or about the same time as the better known Bavarian Soviet Republic.

[@HistoryHustle]

True. One day that will be covered.

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

@@HistoryHustle Yeah, I got the notification, saw the title and thought "oh, so this was happening at the same time. I didn't know that" ... And then, BAM!! You mentioned the Bavarian Soviet Republic less than a minute after. Oh well, had to happen I suppose!! 🤣 Anyway, thanks for the great work as usual Stephan. And cheers 🍺 from Australia!!

[@yeapxuen5291]

This is another great video about little known facts of history! Keep it up Stefan!

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@CARL_093]

Cool topic bro i learn more from this

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@shawnflynn1713]

I love these short videos. Always packed with information and historical pictures. Great job.

[@HistoryHustle]

Many thanks Shawn.

[@mammuchan8923]

Do we love a bonus mid week new short lived state video? Hell yes we do ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@detmonmonten6727]

outstanding delivery Stefan

[@HistoryHustle]

Many thanks.

Awesome combination of history on location and the series of short lived states. Great work as always Stefan!

[@HistoryHustle]

Many thanks Luis!

[@gumdeo]

Very interesting. I knew about the attempted revolutions in Bavaria and Berlin, but not Bremen.

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@xvsj-s2x]

Stefan ❤thank you for always sharing your knowledge of history that should be remembered, forgotten in time 🤔 ✌️

[@HistoryHustle]

Many thanks for your support Jesse. I really appreciate it.

[@imyourdaddy5822]

Another interesting detail about the Bremen Soviet Republic is that Hitler was there as a member of the communists, he even attended Kurt Eisener's funeral.

[@HistoryHustle]

Yes, I did cover this in a video about Hitler's post WW1 days: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnqYhpZ8p7p4ebc

[@pliedtka]

Wow...

[@georgiaoldbiker]

I could start an argument that NAZI were socialist and on the left side of political spectrum. Hitler member of communist shows his political leanings.

[@zahidkhan5733]

really? weren't all the leaders Jewish?

[@handsfortoothpicks]

@@zahidkhan5733 I believe he was a spy there. He was tasked with attending several political party meetings, which is where he found his passion for speeches and such.

[@RickJZ1973]

Great presentation Prof. Stefan! Definitely concur that the timeframe after the first world war is literally a gold mine of history regarding short lived states. Your history lessons are always interesting and I obtain new knowledge from your videos.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Big Fat Thumbs Up again 👍 Intresting place, Bremen. Will visit it sometimes soon ;-) Greets from Grun', T.

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@justanapple8510]

Good video! Nice you are covering the not known parts of history

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@justanapple8510]

@@HistoryHustle why are you so interested in short live states?

[@charlieclark5838]

A good film again Stefan, a little known piece of German history but in itself a piece of a much larger jigsaw ! I look forward to the next one !

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@bigsarge2085]

Learned something new!

[@HistoryHustle]

Great!

[@oliversteward2011]

Famtastic video as always.

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@davidraper5798]

Short but interesting. Thankyou.

[@HistoryHustle]

Thanks David!

[@toriidawdy8456]

Yet another "I had no idea" . Thanks !

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@xvsj-s2x]

Thanks!

[@HistoryHustle]

I am incredible grateful for your generosity, many thanks Jesse!

[@fazole]

I never realized the Freikorps was used as an official militia by the Weimar Republic, I always thought they were either secretly supported or just not prosecuted for their violent crimes to energetically.

[@HistoryHustle]

More on the Freikorps here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIWmkJdrmburic0

[@gibraltersteamboatco888]

Thanks. Great video about a seldom covered topic. BZ Have you done Freie Republik Schwarzenberg ?

[@HistoryHustle]

Not yet. I actually have never heard of it. Just looked it up. Sure something for the future.

[@semkoops]

Ik was een half jaar geleden nog in Bremen maar ik wist helemaal niet dat er in 1918 een socialistische sovjetrepubliek werd uitgeroepen. Erg interessant!

[@HistoryHustle]

Dank voor het kijken Sem. Vond Bremen geen topstad. Maar leuk dat ik er even deze video heb kunnen schieten.

[@semkoops]

@@HistoryHustle ik ben benieuwd: waarom vond je het geen topstad?

[@MsDboyy]

Really interesting ☯️

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@ThatoneLlama]

I'm in Bremen and KZbin recommended this to me

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@Better_Clean_Than_Green]

More infromations than several history classes

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Allot thanks [Sir Stefan] for sharing this informative & interesting short video about Bremen Soviet republic after Armistes signed...how political clashing started between Neutral social democrats former government & extremist communist wings in Bremen and other places...in Germany 🇩🇪 were its suffered from Political chaotics, sever economic crisis...History Hustle always sharing excellent subjects

[@lumpenproletarier9584]

The Ruhr uprising deserves more than just a sidenote otherwise great video

[@HistoryHustle]

Ah yes, hope to make a standalone video on that one some day.

[@nickpapagiorgio5056]

Professor Stefan I am so sorry that I haven’t been contributing for some time on patreon I just checked my account and realized and have no idea why because I haven’t changed banks or bank card number for the one I’ve been using. I tried to re sign up for the 10 dollar amount I was on before 5 times yesterday and it keeps rejecting my card and I called the bank today and it’s not from there end so I emailed customer support this morning and hopefully will get it resolved I am so sorry my donations haven’t been coming to you! I promise it was not by choice!

[@HistoryHustle]

No problem Nick. I understand it. Thanks for sharing this.

[@nerozero8266]

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[@HistoryHustle]

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[@TheWilferch]

Interesting that the photo of the truck at timeline 5:52...shows the background buildings having the alphabet and wording in the correct orientation....yet.....the swastika on the truck is backwards, indicating that the photo was not mistakenly reversed.....hmmm....

[@HistoryHustle]

You got me. These are actually images from the 1930s.

[@UCSPanther20]

Many of East Germany's future leaders, such as Walter Ulbricht and Erich Honecker got their start in the Spartacus League.

[@HistoryHustle]

Yes, indeed.

[@sirdarklust]

I once had my own short lived state, but I sobered up after a few ding dong hours. OK, seriously, the Freikorps were not exactly "good guys," but they were needed at the time, or Communism would have swept Germany, and then moved into other Western countries. You might say that Poland stopped Communism from expanding into the West, while the Freikorps stopped it from expanding further. Just my view, and you probably know by now that I am not a right wing person. Take care.

[@HistoryHustle]

Thanks for your reply.

[@rjames3981]

Important to remember that the Bolsheviks were transferred from Switzerland to the Russia Empure (via Germany, Baltic Sea and Sweden) by the German High Command. The founder of Cheka (forerunner of the KGB was Polish (Felix Dzerzhinsky or ‘Iron Felix’). When he died in 1926, he was replaced by another Polishman calmed Vyacheslav Menzhinsky. In office 1926-34.

[@juniorvypa7472]

Thats my city Bremen ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@shaq6976]

bro as a born Bremer i never knew this

[@HistoryHustle]

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[@b2w4life64]

als bremer sag ich dir das das video eine ganze reihe an fehlinformationen enthält angefangen beim titel des videos...

[@Post_the_most]

​​@@b2w4life64Was stimmt noch nicht außer dass es keine kommunistischen Staaten gibt?

[@camilla_k97]

Bremen 1919: the Red flag Bremen 1933: the Nazi flag Bremen 1945: the American flag Bremen 1950s: the German flag Bremen 2022: the Ukrainian flag..... 😯😯😯

[@HistoryHustle]

Crazy times.

[@jokodihaynes419]

hope you do the occupation of germany during ww1

[@HistoryHustle]

One day! Here my video about the 1923 Ruhr occupation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6bWY4aOoLWenpI

[@bazzakeegan2243]

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[@HistoryHustle]

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[@brigadist1585]

Freikorps voran...

[@HistoryHustle]

Yeah... these Freikorps songs. Weren't the nicest fellas these men. In the Baltic they killed Latvians indiscriminately.

[@brigadist1585]

@@HistoryHustle Hallo.Ich erlaube mir ihnen auf Deutsch zu Antworten,da meine Englischkenntnisse für ein Konversation nicht ausreichen,und mein holländisch leider nur genügt um mir in ihrer Heimat ein Bier,oder Frikandelln zu bestellen. Nichts für ungut. Die Brutalität der Freikorps im Baltikum war eine Antwort auf die Bestialität mit der die kommunistischen Banden im allgemeinen,und die lettischen bewaffneten Verbände im besonderen,gegen die Baltendeutschen vorgingen.Entrechtung,Enteignung,Folter,Vertreibung,Mord...Sie verwechseln Ursache und Wirkung. Es gibt Zeitzeugenlektüre zu diesem Themenkomplex. Immer Empfehlenswert in diesem Zusammenhang sind einige Werke des überaus faszinierenden Ernst von Salomon. Freikorpskâmpfer(Brigade Erhardt)Terrorist(Rathenaumord),Literat (Die Geächteten,Das Buch vom deutschen Freikorpskämpfer,Der Fragebogen...).Später mit Kontakten zu unterschiedlichen ,, Wiederstandsgruppen".Nach dem Krieg von den ,,Befreiern"interniert.Eine sehr deutsche Biographie. Vielen Dank an dieser Stelle für ihre in der Regel sehr interessanten und kurzweiligen Beiträge,die natürlich auf Grund des Formats einen Sachverhaltat nie gänzlich erklären können.

[@b2w4life64]

calling it soviet should tell you everything about the quality of information in this video, for the creator i recommend u look up what soviet means

[@HistoryHustle]

Council.

[@trolslovenski]

Was this recorded in Ukraine? Why is this flag hanging on German building,that is not an 404 embassy?

[@HistoryHustle]

Solidarity I think.

[@fryfrysk]

@@HistoryHustle Yep !