Consequences of the Putsch

• What was Hitler found guilty of in his 1924 trial?


  Treason
• How long was Hitler sentenced to prison after his trial?

  Five years
• Why did Hitler only serve 9 months of his 5-year sentence?

  The judge was a Nationalist sympathiser
• When was the ban on the NSDAP lifted?


  February 1925
• What strategy did Hitler change to while in prison?

  Winning power through democratic elections instead of violent protests
• What did Hitler write during his time in prison?

  His memoirs, ‘Mein Kampf’
• How did Hitler gain national publicity during his trial?


  Through the media coverage of the trial
• How many seats did the Nazis win in their first election in May 1924?


  32 seats
• Under what name did the Nazis participate in their first election in May 1924?


  Under a different name as they were technically banned
• What were the key changes in Hitler's strategy after his trial and imprisonment?

  • Shift from violent protest to democratic elections
  • Wrote 'Mein Kampf'
  • Gained national publicity during the trial
  • NSDAP ban lifted in February 1925
• How long did Hitler serve his sentence?

  9 months
• Why was Hitler only sentenced 5 years?

  The judge was a Nationalist sympathiser
• Hitler was found guilty in his 1924 trial for treason, but the judge was a Nationalist sympathiser and gave him only five years in prison of which Hitler only served 9 months.
• The NSDAP was banned, although this was lifted in February 1925.
• Hitler used his time in prison to change his strategy from gaining power through violent protest to winning power through democratic elections.
• He also used the time to write his memoirs, ‘Mein Kampf’
• Hitler gained national publicity during his trial.
• The Nazis won 32 seats in their first election in May 1924 (under a different name as they were technically banned) to begin their new strategy.