Events and consequences of the Munich Putsch

Question 1

Where did Bavarian government officials meet on 8 November 1923?

Answer 1

A beer hall in Munich

Question 2

Who were the three main government officials who gathered in Munich on 8 November 1923?

Answer 2

von Kahr - head of the state government

von Seisser - head of the state police

von Lossow - head of the state army

Question 3

What was Hitler’s plan on 8 November 1923 to seize power?

Answer 3

Arrest the Bavarian government and force them to join the SA in a march on Berlin

Question 4

How many SA members supported Hitler when he burst into the Munich beer hall on the night of 8 November?

Answer 4

600

Question 5

What did Hitler do as soon as he entered the Munich beer hall on 8 November 1923?

Answer 5

Shot into the ceiling and declared he was taking over the state of Bavaria

Question 6

In Hitler’s plan to take over Germany on 8 November 1923, who would take over the German army?

Answer 6

Ludendorff

Question 7

What did Hitler promise Kahr, Lossow and Seisser in return for their support in overthrowing the Weimar Republic?

Answer 7

Important positions

Question 8

Who took over the local police and army headquarters in Munich as Hitler held the Bavarian officials captive?

Answer 8

Ernst Röhm and the SA

Question 9

What mistake did Ludendorff make when Hitler left the beer hall to try to help take over the main army barracks?

Answer 9

He released Kahr, Seisser and Lossow

Question 10

What did Kahr, Seisser and Lossow do when they were released from the beer hall?

Answer 10

Backtracked on their agreement with Hitler - informed the army, police and media of Hitler’s intentions

Question 11

How many “volunteer” supporters did Hitler and Ludendorff have when they marched on Munich on 9 November 1923?

Answer 11

2,000

Question 12

How much were the “volunteer” supporters paid each to march on Munich on 9 November 1923?

Answer 12

2 billion marks (around $3)

Question 13

What was Hitler disappointed by when he marched on Munich’s town centre on 9 November 1923?

Answer 13

The lack of public support - most of the townspeople were indifferent

Question 14

What happened when Hitler’s personal bodyguard (Shock Troop) met the local armed police?

Answer 14

The Shock Troop pressed pistols into their chests and pointed bayonets at them

Question 15

How many of the following were killed in the Munich Putsch?

SA members
Local police officers

Answer 15

16 SA members

4 police officers

Question 16

What happened to Hitler when he was dragged to the ground by his bodyguards during the Munich Putsch?

Answer 16

He dislocated his shoulder

Question 17

Where did most of the SA rebels hide during the Munich Putsch?

Answer 17

Under a bed in a girls’ school

Question 18

What happened to Ludendorff, Röhm and Streicher during the Munich Putsch?

Answer 18

They were arrested

Question 19

What happened to Goering after the Munich Putsch?

Answer 19

He fled abroad to Austria

Question 20

How many days after the Munich Putsch was Hitler arrested?

Answer 20

Two days

Question 21

What prison sentence was Hitler given after the Munich Putsch?

Answer 21

Five years in Landsberg Prison

Question 22

What happened to the Nazi Party after the Munich Putsch?

Answer 22

It was banned

Question 23

How long did Hitler serve of his five-year prison sentence and why?

Answer 23

Nine months

The Weimar Republic was more lenient towards the right wing

Question 24

What did Hitler realise after the failure of the Munich Putsch?

Answer 24

He could only seize power through democratic means, not through violence

Question 25

What book did Hitler write in prison?

Answer 25

Mein Kampf (My Struggle)

Question 26

How did Hitler try to gain national publicity during his trial after the Munich Putsch?

Answer 26

He gave long speeches on how he was trying to restore Germany’s greatness

Question 27

Which party was set up in place of the NSDAP to contest the next two Reichstag elections? Was it successful?

Answer 27

The National Socialist Freedom Movement

No - it won 32 seats in May 1924, and 14 seats in December 1924

Question 28

How was Hitler treated while in Landsberg Prison?

Answer 28

Kindly - he could have as many visitors as he liked and could access any book he wanted

Question 29

What impact did Hitler’s trial after the Munich Putsch have on the NSDAP?

Answer 29

It went from a group of local thugs in Bavaria to a national phenomenon

Question 30

What happened to Hitler and Ludendorff’s friendship after the Munich Putsch?

Answer 30

It broke down - Ludendorff thought Hitler was a coward for sneaking away