Both revolutionary and counter revolutionary forces had a significant impact upon German Weimar politics and society during the years of 1918-1922. This predominantly occurred as a result of the Reichswehr, the impact communists on the left and the Friekorps who represented the right. Through these political groups Weimar Germany was affected politically, socially and economically. The Reichswehr was one of the strongest nationalistic institutions in the country and provided essential defence against revolutionary communist forces in the early era of the democracy. As a result of the Ebert-Groener Pact the Reichswehr was prepared, in General Groener’s words, to “put itself at the government’s disposal.” This would prove to have serious implications, as the troublesome beginnings of the Weimar Republic would require extensive military support and establishment. As writer AJ Nicholas makes reference to, “Bloodshed and disorder in various parts of the country in the first half of 1919 made the new Reichswehr indispensable to the government.” This would become apparent in the 1919 Spartacist uprising in Berlin, where along with the Freikorps, the army aided in the suppression of the communist forces, which then lead to the arrest and subsequent execution of their leaders Liebknecht and Luxemburg. Further suppressions of the revolutionary forces from the left would then be seen again, both in Bavaria in May 1919 and the Ruhr in May 1920. These clampdowns on the attempted communist uprisings helped to save German Weimar Politics from a potential overthrow, and created a deep bitterness in the left, which would endure for years to come. The Reichswehr’s approach towards the extreme right however, was less effective in defending the Weimar Republic against revolutionary attacks. Since the time of the Prussian Empire, the German army had maintained a position of right-wing traditionalist prestige and was proud of such military history. This impacted the dev