The Munich Putsch

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The Munich Putsch November 1923.
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Background

• Hitler joined German Workers Party 1919.
• In charge of propaganda.
• Introduced 25 Point Programme outlining ideas.
• In 1920 party changed name to National Socialist
  German Workers Party and bought a newspaper.
• In 1921 the Sturm Abteilung (SA) were set up.

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Why 1923?

• Nazi Party is still a small regional party based
  in Bavaria.
• Bavaria was governed by a right wing state
  government under von Kahr.

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The Putsch

• Read section in your text books about The Munich
  Putsch events.
• Write down bullet points about what happened. You
  have 5 minutes.

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What happened next?

• Putsch was broken up by armed police.
• 16 killed.
• Hitler was put on trial in February 1924.
• Hitler was found guilty of treason. He was
  sentenced to 5 years in prison (THINK why would
  the court give him such a light sentence?).
• Hitler served 9 months only in Landsberg Prison.

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Consequences of the Munich Putsch Hitlers Trial
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So was the Munich Putsch a failure?

• Nazis did not seize power.
• Hitler was humiliated and sent to prison.
• BUT . . .
• It gave Hitler and the Nazis a national profile.
• It allowed Hitler to reflect on his ideas.
• He realised he could achieve power only through
  the ballot box.