Threats to the Weimar republic - Munich Putsch Flashcards
When was the Munich Putsch?
Nov 8th-9th 1923
Early years - Nazi party in 1919
German Workers’ party (DAP) founded by Anton Drexler
Sept. Hitler joined DAP
Hitler soon in charge of propaganda
Early years - Nazi party in 1920
Hitler helped write the ‘25 point programme’
Party bought its own newspaper
DAP changed name to National Socialist German Party (Nazis)
All members must be Aryan
Early years - Nazi party in 1921
Hitler became Fuhrer (leader)
Established SA, private army including Freikorps
Swastika was adopted as a logo for the party
Early years - Nazi party in 1923
55000 members had joined
Very small and not well known
Events of the Putsch - 8th Nov 1923
Hitler interrupted Beer Hall
Forced Kahr, Lossow and Scisser at gunpoint to agree to support him
SA took over army HQ
Jews were attacked, anti-nazi munich
Post newspaper offices trashed
Kahr released and called in police and army reinforcements
Events of the Putsch - 9th Nov 1923
The Nazis marched on munich
Stopped by police in residenzstrasse (16 nazis killed)
Ludendorff was arrested
Hitler fled - was arrested 2 days after
Events of the Putsch - Trial
Charged with treason
Threatened with death penalty
Admitted guilty
Good at public speaking - spread views to court, made fun of government
He became famous
National attention
Prosecutor complimented Hitler, very biased
Main reasons for the Putsch
- Hitler hated and wanted to destroy the weimar republic
- Hitler was displeased with the resistance, protesting methods were ineffective
- Hyperinflation was at its worst in Nov 1923
- Some people were viewed as a possible ally, he thought he had enough support
Who was General Ludendorff?
A famous WWI General who supported Hitler
Why did hitler hate and want to destroy the Weimar republic?
Blamed them for the defeat in WWI - November criminals
Hated them for signing treaty of Versailles
Felt democracy had made Ger. weak
Why was Hitler displeased with the resistance?
Nazis felt passive resistance was weak and that Ger. should have done more to resist French invasion of Ruhr
Why was it important that hyperinflation was at its worst in Nov 1923?
Gov. was weak and vulnerable due to Hyperinflation
Hitler hoped people would want strong leader and would support hs seizure of power
Why was it important that Hitler thought he had enough support?
Hitler hoped for support of right-wing Gustav von Kahr (leader of Bavaria)
Hitler had support of WWI general Ludendorff to win army’s backing
Short term consequences of the Putsch
He was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison Found guilty of treason Received gifts from people Only spent 9 months in prison Many looked up to him In prison, put together 'Mein Kampf' which was his plan and views
