Munich Putsch

• Long term causes of Munich Putsch

  • stab in the back from November criminals
  • loss of colonies
  • high reparations
• Medium term causes of Munich Putsch

  • influenced by right wing party Fascists led by Mussolini they modelled their salute and use of flags
• Short term causes of Munich Putsch

  • peak of hyperinflation, things which would cost 100 marks in 1922 were 200,000 in 1923
  • french occupation of the ruhr, resistant german workers were arrested
  • weimar republic seemed weak as problems weren’t solved
• Events of Munich Putsch

  • Hitler burst into the meeting of von Kahr, von Seisser and von Lossow with 600 members of the SA
  • a revolver was shot into the ceiling and declaration of taking over Bavaria
  • The leaders reluctantly agreed to support him
  • Rohm and SA took over local police + army headquarters
  • Ludendorff released the leaders and they had withdrawn support
  • 2000 volunteers also marched
• Failure of Munich Putsch

  • Hitler was outnumbered with only 2000 rifles
  • Ludendorff, Rohm and Streicher were arrested
  • Hitler fled to south of Munich and was arrested on 11th November
• Consequences of Munich Putsch

  • Hitler and three others found guilty of treason, sentenced to 5 years Landsberg prison
  • NSDAP banned
  • Hitler was released after 9 months, short term impact was only humiliating