The Munich Putsch and the 'lean years', 1923-1929 Flashcards
What were the causes of the Putsch (Nov 1923)?
Nationalist resentment of the Treaty of Versailles.
Mussolini’s successful Fascist takeover of Italy.
The state of the German economy and Stresemann’s decision to cooperate with the French over the invasion of the Ruhr.
What were the effects of the Putsch?
The Nazi Party was banned and Hitler was prevented from public speaking until 1927.
Hitler’s trial was turned into a propaganda opportunity for the promotion of his ideas and Right-Wing judges were sympathetic to the Nazis - as reflected in the prison sentence Hitler received.
Hitler was sent to prison for under a year in nice conditions. He used time and space to produce Mein Kampf. It became a national best seller.
Why was there limited support for the Nazis in the years 1924 - 1929?
The country’s economic recovery squeezed support for extremes.
The Nazi Party took time to reorganise itself as a Party dedicated to winning power through Politics.
How was the Party re-organised and helped by the impact of Mein Kampf?
Mein Kampf became two volumes of work that allowed all of the principles of Nazi ideology to be easily communicated to the German people.
Hitler established a clear hierarchy and commited the Nazi Party to Democratic Politics. This helped membership numbers which grew from 27,000 in 1925 to 130,000 in 1929.
What was the importance of the Bamberg Conference in 1926?
Hitler insisted that National Socialist ideas that could be seen as Communist would no longer be followed.
The Fuhrer principle was established. No dissent towards Hitler would be tolerated.
The 25 Point Plan was re-established at the Nazi proposal for governing Germany.
