Munich Putsch Flashcards
What was the Munich Putsch?
Hitlers attempt at taking power with force just like Mussolini in 🇮🇹
What were the good & bad consequences of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler sentenced to 5 years for treason but only did 9 months
Nazi party banned (temporarily)
Hitler wrote Mein Kampf
Everyone knew Hitler due to the trial
Hitler realised he had to take power democratically to win
What happened in the Munich Putsch?
Hitler was arrested
Failed to gain support from key leaders
SA ( brownshirts) took control of buildings
He attempted to take over weimar government with power walking to munich
Declared national revolution in the Beer Hall & shot a bullet in the air
Other leaders let the people in the beer hall go home
Why did the Munich Putsch fail?
Thought he would have more people supporting
Failed to win support of
Bavarian army & police
Poor organisation- outnumbered
16 nazis killed
Why did he do the Munich Putsch?
Nazis by 1923 has 55,000 members
Weimar Republic inflation
Hoped to copy Mussolini as he did in 1922
Thought Bavarians would help
