ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Bavarian Soviet Republic

So, a long time ago in Germany, there was a place called Bavaria. And the people who lived there were upset with the way their government was working. They didn't like the rich people having all the power and the poor people not having enough say in what was going on.

So, some of the people in Bavaria decided to make their own government. They wanted a "Soviet Republic," which means they wanted everyone to have an equal say in how things were run. This happened in 1919, which was a really long time ago.

But the other people in Bavaria didn't like this idea. They still wanted the rich people to have power. So they fought against the people who wanted the Soviet Republic. And they actually won, which means they made it so the Soviet Republic didn't happen.

It's kind of like when you and your friends or family can't agree on what game to play or what movie to watch. Sometimes you have to find a compromise, or maybe one person just gives in and lets the other person decide. But in this case, the people who wanted the Soviet Republic didn't get their way.