the munich putsch - 1923
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- the Munich putsch - 1923
- why did it happen?
- invasion of the ruhr
- general workers' strike
- no money was being made
- as a result, the government printed more money, which in turn led to hyperinflation
- many Nazis and nationalists were angry as they thought it showed Germany as weak and giving into France / Belgium
- what happened?
- 08/11/1923 - a meeting of the Bavarian government was held
- 600 SA soldiers and Hitler marched into the hall
- Hitler held the local government at gunpoint until they agreed to support the nazis
- Hitler left the leaders, and they rang the national government to warn them
- the next day, Hitler was unwilling to march - but did so anyway.
- as they marched, shots were fired. Hitler fled and Ludendorff was arrested
- Hitler was arrested two days later
- Hitler used his trial as free publicity
- Failures of the Munich Putsch for the Nazis
- showed the lack of organisation in the Nazi party
- many members were arrested
- the party suffered while Hitler was in jail
- death and violence put some people off the Nazis
- the main aim - to overthrow the government - was not achieved
- successes of the Munich Putsch for the Nazis
- Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in prison - which later became a best seller
- Made an impact - the trial gained publicity and increased numbers
- no punishment for many of the Nazis included
- showed that those in high power (the judges) were Nazi supporters
- scared the government
- showed that the government was weak without an army
- generated awareness of the Nazis at a national level
- why did it happen?
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