Wiemar and Nazi Germany - The Munich Putsch (1923) Flashcards
Who led the Munich Putsch?
The Nazi Party led by Adolf Hitler and General Ludendorff (who was involved in the Kapp Putsch)
How many members did the Nazis have at the time?
55,000 members and their private army, the SA
Why did the Munich Putsch happen?
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party believed that democracy only led to weak government. They thought there should only be one political party, with one leader
Why did the putsch fail?
Kahr was allowed to leave the beer hall after being blackmailed into joining the Putsch. Kahr then called in the army on the Nazis after leaving
How many years was Hitler sent to prison for and how long did he actually serve.
Hitler was sent to prison for five years but released after just nine months
Who did the Nazis plan to make leader after taking over the government?
General Ludendorff, a popular first world war hero who had also been involved in the Kapp Putsch
What is the Munich Putsch also sometimes called?
The Beer Hall Putsch, coming from the fact that the Nazis stormed a beer hall where leaders were having a meeting
How many people burst into the meeting in the beer hall?
Hitler and 600 of his SA
What was happening in the beer hall before the Nazis burst in?
The leader of Bavaria (Kahr) was in a meeting there. Kahr agreed to help Hitler with the Putsch at first but pulled out and Hitler was going to force him to reconsider
