Munich Putsch

• when did the Munich Putsch took place

  8–9 November 1923
• Location: The Munich Putsch

  Germany
• who led the putsch

  Adolf Hitler and General Erich Ludendorff
• What happened to Hitler after the Munich Putsch?

  Released from prison in December 1924 due to amnesty
• aim of the Munich Putsch

  1. overthrow the Weimar Republic
  2. establish a right-wing nationalist government.
• what was the out come of the putsch

  • Failure: The Putsch failed when the police opened fire on the marchers, resulting in the deaths of 16 Nazis and 4 policemen. Hitler was arrested two days later.
  • Arrest and Trial: Hitler and other leaders of the Putsch were put on trial for treason. Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison but served only about nine months.
• Long-Term Significance of Munich putsch

  important turning point for Hitler and the Nazi Party. It set the stage for their eventual rise to power in Germany in the 1930s.
• Key Events:

  • Beer Hall Seizure: On the evening of 8 November 1923, Hitler and his followers stormed a large beer hall in Munich where a political meeting was taking place. They declared a national revolution and took key political leaders hostage.
  • March on Munich: The following day, Hitler and his supporters, along with Ludendorff, marched through Munich intending to seize key government buildings. They were confronted by the police.
• Reasons for Failure

  Internal conflicts, poor planning, overestimation of support, government response, lack of training
• Consequences for Nazi Party

  Heinrich Brüning became Chancellor, Adolf Hitler was arrested and eventually freed, Nazi Party temporarily banned
• Factors Leading to the Putsch

  Economic crisis, World War I reparations,