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 serve only 9 months of his 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
• What did Hitler write during his time in prison?

  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
• Why did the Nazis run under a different name in the May 1924 election?


  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' during imprisonment
  • Gained national publicity through trial