Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch Flashcards
1
Q
When was the policy of the passive resistance ended and by who?
A
Chancellor Stresemann - Sept 1923
2
Q
Who took the ending of the passive resistance as a betrayal?
A
Enemies of the Republic - particularly right-wing extremists in the southern state of Bavaria
3
Q
What was plotted for the 8th-9th of November 1923
A
A putsch/rebellion by the Nazis (National Socialists)
4
Q
Outline what happened in the Munich Beer Hall Putsch
A
- Nazis stormed a gov meeting of 3,000 people on 8th Nov.
- Used SA (Storm Troopers) & Hitler rallied Bavarian leaders to support their revolution
- 9th Nov Nazis marched through Munich - stopped by police & army.
- Hitler, Ludendorff (WWI Army General 1 of 2 senior Army Leaders) and other Nazis leaders were arrested.