Munich Putsch 1923

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Created on: 22-12-17 12:59

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The Munich Putsch 1923
- November 1923
  - Hitler believed time had come to topple Weimar Government
  - 8th November Hitler highjacked a meeting of local ~government
    - Declared he was taking over government of Bavaria
      - Ludendorff joined him
  - 8.11.1923
    - Troops stormed a meeting in the Beer Hall
      - Hitler forced those their including Kahr and Lassow to support him
        Storm Troopers took over the building
- Storm Troopers
  - Took over government buildings
  - Unemployed young men
- Weimar Republic
  - Fought back against the storm troopers
    - 16 Nazis killed by police
    - Police rounded them up
  - Hitler miscalculated the feelings of the people
    - People did not rise to support him
  - Hitler arrested and charged with treason
  - 9.11.1923
  - In crisis
- Hitler
  - Disastrous period for Hitler
  - When he went to trial for treason got lots of publicity
    - Press wrote about what he said
    - Impressed the judges and got off lightly
      - Only 5 years in prison rather than life
        Only served 9 months
        This was significant as he had gained support and sympathy from key legal figures
  - Joined forces with Kahr and Lossow
    - To take over Munich
    - They called off the rebellion
      - Hitler had 3000 troops ready
  - 55,000 members
- Failed coup attempt by Hitler
  - Disaster in the short term
    - Tried to take advantage of struggles faced by Weimar Republic
- Results
  - Nazi party banned from speaking in public until 1927
  - Hitler realised would not come to power by revolution
    - Had to do it by constitutional methods
      - Nazi Youth
      - Propoganda
      - Mergers of parties
      - ** as personal bodyguard

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