Long-term causes

• 1918-23, long list of grievances - deep resentment for the weimar republic
• NDSAP had been growing in its Munich base - 50,000 members by 1923
• The economic crisis and political instability faced by the Weimar Republic in the lean years of 1923-29 contributed to the discontent that led to the Munich Putsch.
• The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh terms on Germany, leading to deep resentment among many Germans towards the Weimar Republic.
• The growing popularity of the Nazi Party, with 50,000 members in its Munich base by 1923, provided a strong base of support for the Putsch.