The Munich Putsch and the Nazi Party, 1923–28 Flashcards

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What was the Munich Putsch?

Hitler and the SA's attempt to seize power in Munich on 8–9 November 1923, launched from a beer hall; it failed when police opened fire, 16 Nazis were killed and Hitler was arrested.

What was Mein Kampf?

'My Struggle', the book Hitler wrote in Landsberg prison after the Munich Putsch (published 1925), setting out Nazi ideas such as Lebensraum, the Aryan master race and hatred of Jews and Communists.

Give one reason for the limited support for the Nazi Party in 1924–28.

The economy and cultural life were thriving under Stresemann, so most Germans supported the Weimar Republic rather than extremist parties; the Nazis won only 12 seats in the 1928 election.

What happened at the Bamberg Conference of 1926?

Hitler reasserted his authority and gained complete control of the Party, reducing the importance of local leaders such as Strasser and deciding how the Party would be restructured.

Give one reason why Hitler attempted the Munich Putsch in November 1923.

Any one of: he hoped to exploit public anger over hyperinflation and the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr; he was inspired by Mussolini, whose March on Rome in 1922 had brought him to power in Italy.

How did Hitler use his trial after the Munich Putsch (1924)?

Newspapers reported the trial widely, so he used it to attack the Weimar government and spread his ideas across Germany. He was sentenced to five years but released after about nine months.

What did Hitler conclude about how to gain power after the Munich Putsch failed?

That force alone would not work: the Nazis would have to win power legally, through elections, and build a better-organised party across the whole country.