The Munich Putsch and Its Consequences Flashcards
When did the putsch take place?
1923
What did the Nazi party believe?
Democracy only led to a weak government so there should be only one political party with one leader
What did the Nazis plan to do?
To take over the government and set up General Ludendorff as the leader of Germany
What did the Nazis do on 8th November 1923?
Hitter and 600 of his SA burst into a meeting (Von Kahr, Lossow, Von Seisser) in order to force them to support their plan. Then Rohm and the SA took over the local police and army headquarters but not the local army base
Why was the putsch unsuccessful?
Kahr had been allowed to leave the beer hall and the following day he withdrew his support
How did the government respond?
Ordered the army to crush the revolt
What happened on the 9th November 1923?
Hitler gathered with 1000 SA and 2000 volunteer supporters and marched on Munich town center to declare himself the President of Germany, he hoped people would support him but they didn’t, the group was met by state police, someone opened fire then Ludendorff, Rohm and Streicher were arrested
Who was involved with this putsch?
The Nazi party (Adolf Hitler, 55,000 nazis and the SA) and General Ludendorff
When was the ban on the NSDAP lifted?
16th Febuary 1925
Where were the nazi headquarters and how were they organised?
Munich, organised like a mini state with Hitler as the leader of departments for all aspects of government
How was a national nazi party created?
Germany was split into 35 gaue and each of these had a leader (Gauleiters). Gregor stressed became a powerful Gauleiter in the north and Goebbels in the Rhineland
What 5 organisations did Hitler set up to interest certain groups?
Nazi students league, teachers league, women’s league, national youth movement, the SA had a section called The German Women’s Order
When and why was the Bamberg conference in Bavaria held?
1926, to confirm Hitlers leadership after threats from Goebbels and Strasser who wanted the party to become more socialist
Which 4 ideas were pre dominant in Mein Kampf?
Superiority of Aryan race, expanding into Poland and Russia to get lebensraum (living space), complete obedience to the fuhrer, throwing off democracy and putting power into the hands of the state
How long was Hitler in prison for after the putsch and what did this show?
Sentenced to 5 years but released after 9 months -showed a sign of support from the judge
What did Nazis change about their methods of gaining power?
They realised they had to achieve power through legal and democratic methods as oppose to violence
How did the Nazis party’s membership increase after the putsch?
Small right wing groups volunteered to be absorbed into the Nazi party
What did the Munich Putsch give the Nazis?
Their first nationally recognised martyrs (14 Nazis killed in the putsch) who could be used in propaganda throughout the 1930s
What did Hitler create after his release from prison and why?
The SS because he saw how influential the Friekorps and General Ludendorff had been in the putsch
How did the Nazis become more popular on a national level?
They started to arrange rallies to make the most of their newly found publicity and to attract more members
Which was the most significant consequence of the putsch?
Nazi reorganisation
What happened on 4th November?
Kahr and Lossow called off the rebellion when Hitler had 3000 troops ready to fight
Who had Hitler plotted with during the crisis of 1923?
Kahr and Lossow, nationalist politicians
Why did Hitler think 1923 was the right time to take over Germany? 5 reasons
After three other rebellions had taken place, people were suffering unemployment, Germany’s economy was failing, Nazi party had 55,000 members, he thought he would be helped by important nationalist politicians in Bavaria, thought he would lose control of the SA if he did not give them something to do
