Karl Liebknecht

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Karl Liebknecht born?August 13, 1871
2. Where was Karl Liebknecht born?Leipzig, Germany
3. What is the career?Lawyer, politician, revolutionary socialist
4. What is the death?January 15, 1919, executed by Freikorps paramilitaries
5. Who was Karl Liebknecht?Karl Liebknecht was a brave German man who fought against war and wanted a different kind of Germany. He was part of the Social Democratic Party but later joined a more radical group.
6. Why did Karl Liebknecht go to prison?He went to prison because he wrote a pamphlet that criticized the military and was against war. He was jailed for a year in 1907.

Militarism: The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively.
Proletariat: The working class, especially industrial workers, who do not own the means of production.
Freikorps: Paramilitary units composed of demobilized soldiers that were active in Germany after World War I, often used to suppress left-wing uprisings.