why did hitler believe he could seize power in 1923 1.2 Flashcards
why did hitler believe he could seize power in 1923 ( in relation to Italy)
- He saw a lot of similarities between himself and Mussolini, which had done exactly that in Rome. He believed that if he copied exactly what Mussolini did he would get the same result
what similarities did he and Mussolini have
- both used proportional representation
- both had a personal army
why was it beneficial to use proportional representation
it made it more difficult for parties to get a majority
why did Hitler believe the army would follow him
He had the support of Erich Ludendorfs who Hitler promised he could be in charge of the army after his rebellion. He was a respected WW1 general. Hitler believed that the army would follow suite after the general if he showed support in Hitler
Why would he think people would want a new government/ allow Hitler to rule
Everybody hated the Weimar government and hyperinflation was at its peak, and people blamed the government so would be happy to overthrow them.- hyperinflation was at its peak
Why would people like Hitlers extremist and hateful views of the other countries
they were happy he was fighting for his country and standing up to France. Stresseman had surrendered to the treaty and the people didn’t want France to control germany
why did he believe he could seize power in regard to munich leaders
the local leaders of Munich would have been easily convinced to join him especially if he had the support of Luddendorf and the army as they were right wings and were planning on overthrowing the gov. anyways
nazi members at that time ( a lot ?)
the nazi party had grown massively in numbers in 1923 and had 20,000 members
how many of the members in 1923 were part of the SA
15000
why did hitler believe he would win with the support of army and public
They were the strongest they had ever been and with the support of the public and army, there was no way the state would be able to stop him
what could go wrong in relation to public
he didn’t know for sure if the public would support him. Was an educated guess which could have gone very badly
what could go wrong considering his allies
he could be betrayed. Ludenddorf could decide he would no longer support him meaning he would lose support of the whole army or region leaders in Bavaria could rally against him.
what could go wrong for hitler himself
Death, If he died during the march, the nazis would have to retreat and surrender without their leader. H e also didn’t have backup so if things turned violent he wouldn’t be safe. ( could also be imprisoned)
What could go wrong considering social and economical factors / workers
workers could have gone on strike if they didn’t want hitler as ruler.
SA, what could go wrong
hitler assumed that the SA would be powerful and strong enough to overthrow the opposition
