munich 'beer hall' putsch Flashcards
what year was the beer hall putsch
1923
what did they want to establish in germany
- wanted to establish pre-war german values
- wanted to create a military dictatorship in berlin.
who was apart of the putsch
- General Ludendorff (WWI)
- Adolf Hitler (Nazi Party)
what happened in the putsch
- police were able to stop the putsch in the early stages
- Hitler was arrested for starting the putsch and seizing the state govenor
- killed 16 Nazi’s
what happened to Hitler
> was given a lighter sentence
during his trial he showed very good public speaking, grabbing the attention throughout his trial
the jury gave him a light sentence, showing that many sympathised with the idea of taking over the Republic.
created Mein Kampf during his time in prison
why did this cause problems for Weimar
. proved that many people both far left and right disliked the Weimar Republic and were willing to let people off
. because of his public speaking Hitler could have easily spread the influence of far right Nazi beliefs.