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Munich Beer Hall Putsch (uprising)
Starter
LL: What was the famous futuristic movie released during the Weimar Golden Age seen as a sign of Germany's cultura recovery? Metropolis
LW: Name two economic reforms introduced during the Stresemann era? Hyperinflation (new currency introduced), dolchstoss
Who was the Kaiser at the end of World War One? Wilhelm II
Causes for Munich Putsch
Long term cause
From 1918-1923, a long list of grievances- such as the 'stab in the back', reperations and the loss of German colonies- had been building up
Amongst some Germans, there was deep resentment of the Weimar Republic, which created support for nationalist parties like the NSDAP
The NSDAP had been growing in Munich base in Bavaria (south Germany). The Bavarian state government leaders, like Gustav Von Kahr, were no fans of the Weimar government.
Short term cause
In 1923, French troops entered the German industrial area of the Ruhr and took over German businesses there. When German workers resisted, they were arrested, imprisoned and even deported.
During 1923, hyperinflation in Germany reached its peak. Things that cost 100 marks in 1922 cost 200,000 billion marks by 1923. Buying everyday goods became almost impossible. Peoples savings became useless.
Medium term cause
From 1921- 1922, Hitler and the NSDAP were heavily influenced by a right wing party in Italy, called the fascists. The modeled their salute and use of flags on the fascists.
In 1922. Mussolini led his paramilitary forces in a 'march on rome' forcing the democratic government of Italy to accept him as their new leader.
Key events
But then, on 4 October 1923, Kahr and Lossow called off the rebellion. This was an impossible situation for Hitler, who had 3,000 troops ready to fight.
On the night of 8 November 1923, Hitler and 600 storm troopers burst into a meeting that Kahr and Lossow were holding at the local Beer Hall.
Hitler collected his storm troopers and told them to be ready to rebel.
The SA took over the army headquarters and the offices of the local newspaper.
During the crisis of 1923, Hitler plotted with two nationalist politicians - Kahr and Lossow - to take over Munich in a revolution
The next day, 9 November 1923, Hitler and his Nazis went into Munich on what they thought would be a triumphal march to take power.
However, Kahr had called in police and army reinforcements. There was a short scuffle in which the police killed 14 Nazis and 4 policemen.
Hitler fled, but was arrested two days later.
Results
He wrote a book whilst in prison which many Germans read
Hitler went to prision
Whilst he was in prison he lost support
The prisons were not the same as they are now, he was treated well
The Nazi party was banned, and hitler was prevented from public speaking until 1927. However this was weakly enforced and the party as a result gained an enormous amount of support
ORGANISE
Organisations (e.g. German Women’s Order, Hitler Youth)
Rallies (First Nazi rally held in 1926)
Gau (German divided into 35 regions each with a leader)
Agriculture (focused on support from rural regions)
Nazi Bamberg Conference 1926 (Hitler spoke for five hours and established total control of the Nazi Party)
Increased propaganda (Goebbels put in charge of increasing propaganda)
SA – Hitler tightens his control and introduces the SS
Elections (all of these ideas in place to win elections)