Munich Putsch

• Hitler and other Nazis took part in the Munich Putsch in November 1923
• Causes of the Munich Putsch

  • Long-term causes: Hitler's belief in the stabbing the Batman, feeling of betrayal by the November criminals, increase in support for extreme parties such as the nsdap and the Communists, politicians against the Weimar Republic
  • Medium-term causes: Fascist Uprising in Italy led by Mussolini, increased confidence in far-right ideas in Germany
  • Short-term causes: Events of 1923 including invasion of and hyperinflation, increased support for extreme parties, belief that the Weimar Republic could not run the country effectively
• Events of the Munich Putsch

  Hitler crashed a meeting in a beer hall in Munich, declared taking over Bavaria and then the Weimar Republic, accompanied by General Ludendorff, held government leaders at gunpoint, SA led by Ernst Roehm took over police and army headquarters, mistakes made by the Nazis, Hitler decided to carry on despite setbacks
• General Ludendorff declared


  He would become the head of the German Army
• Hitler demanded

  Support from government leaders at gunpoint
• Government leaders agreed

  Under pressure from Hitler
• Government leaders decided to stop Hitler


  And began to prepare to put down the Putsch
• SA had not taken over the army barracks


  Which turned out to be a grave mistake for the Nazis
• Government leaders left and returned home


  With an agreement to keep their word
• Hitler was furious


  When he discovered the government leaders' decision to stop him
• Hitler decided to carry on regardless


  By midday on the 9th of November
• Events of the Munich Putsch

  1. Hitler and supporters decided to stop Hitler and prepare to put down the push

  2. Hitler was furious when he discovered this but decided to carry on regardless

  3. The essay robbed two banks and used the money to pay 2,000 people to support the uprising

  4. Hitler, his supporting leaders, 1,000 SA members, and 2,000 co-opted supporters marched on Munich to declare Hitler as leader of Germany

  5. Hitler and Ludendorff, along with their soldiers, marched to the main square where they were met by the police

  6. A gunfight broke out, resulting in casualties and arrests

  7. Hitler was protected by his bodyguard Ulrich Graf, who took bullets for him

  8. Hitler was arrested two days later after hiding at a friend's house
• People did not support Hitler in the Munich Putsch, and the Army stayed loyal to the Weimar Republic
• Consequences of the Munich Putsch

  • Hitler, Ludendorff, and other leading Nazis were arrested and put on trial
  • Hitler and three others were found guilty of treason and sentenced to prison
  • NSDAP was banned
  • Hitler used his time in prison to develop the party and plan the next steps
• The Munich Putsch had lasting effects on the Nazis as Hitler used his time in prison to develop the party