Munich Putsch Flashcards
Name 3 causes for the Munich putsch
- to overthrow the Weimar Republic
- to improve German economies
- to protest about French invasion of the war and stopping passive resistance
What were the consequences of the Munich putsch?
- Hitler was arrested and put in jail for months
- it gave the nazis publicity as it was covered in the media, including Hitlers book that he wrote whilst in jail (Mein Kampf)
- it gave hitler time to invent new ideas to come too power
When was the Munich putsch?
October 1923
What caused hitlers failure in the Munich putsch?
Poor planning and misjudgement
Who did hitler assemble for the Munich putsch?
Nazis, young unemployed men and ex troops, called the storm troopers (SA)
What did hitlers assembly attack?
Other political groups
What were hitlers assembly group intentionally trying to do?
Start a revolution and have hitler take power of Germany with 2 other German nationalists
Who were the other 2 German nationalists planning to rule Germany with hitler?
Kahr and Lossow
When did hitler plan to start the rebellion?
4th October 1923
Why couldn’t hitler start the rebellion when planned?
Kahr and Lossow decided to cancel the rebellion, leaving hitler furious
How many soldiers did hitler plan to have to start the Munich putsch?
Over 3000
What happened on the 8th of October 1923?
Hitler furiously marched into the beer hall with 600 SA and held a gun to Kahr and Lossows heads until they agreed to rebel with him
What did hitler take over after the 8th October?
The local newspaper and army headquarters
How many SA members marched with Hitler to find Kahr and Lossow?
600
What had Kahr done to betray Hitler?
He had called the police and informed them of Hitlers “triumphal March” through Munich on the 9th of October
