The Munich Putsch and Hitler NSDAP Leader

• When was the Munich Putsch?


  1923
• What were some reasons Hitler attempted the Munich Putsch

  • The party was strong, over 5000 members
  • Had SA Army and needed to do something with them
  • Weimar in Crisis
  • Inspired by Mussolini.
• What happened at the Beer hall putsch?

  • 8 November 1923 Hitler ad SA burst into meeting and threaten kahr and lassow w/ gun
  • Forced them to agree to rebel the government and take over Munich in revolution
  • Let them go home
  • SA control local army headquarters and newspaper
  • Next day Hitler and SA march on Munich
  • Putsch failed as Police were already there and prepared. 16 people killed.
  • Hitler fled but was arrested 2 days later
• Why did the Munich putsch fail?

  Ludenorff let the national politicians- Kahr and Lossow free, they called police, police were prepared the next day.
• Cons for Nazi party after Munich putsch

  • Nazi party banned
  • Hitler prevented from speaking in public
  • Hitler Tried for High treason, Prison 5 Years
• (Long term) Pros for NSDAP after Munich Putsch

  • Mein Kamft written and best selling-spread ideology of nsdap
  • Hitler out of prison in 8 months, means higher authorities pity him
  • Realised Hitler would need to use democratic means to come to power, rather than violent rebellions
• When did Hitler create the SS?


  1925
• Which came first, SA or SS?


  SA / Brownshirts(1921) then SS (1925)