The Munich Putsch & The Lean Years

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When did the Munich Putsch happen?
1923
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What were some long term causes of the Munich Putsch?
Resentment for the Treaty of Versailles and the weakness of the Weimar Republic
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What was the medium term cause of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler wanted to copy the example of Mussolini in Italy. In 1922, Mussolini led the right-wing Fascist Party in overthrowing democracy and setting up a dictatorship.
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What was some immediate causes of the Munich Putsch?
the Nazis were angered by the French occupation of the Ruhr in 1923. The Putsch was triggered by Stresemann calling off passive (non-violent) resistance.
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What happened the day before the Putsch?
Hitler and 600 SA soldiers stormed a Bavarian government meeting, saying they have to support them at the Putsch, at gunpoint. The head of the SA took control of the police and the army headquarters. Ludendorff secretly let the government leaders go.
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What happened during the Putsch?
On the 9th November 1923, Hitler marched on Munich with 1000 SA soldiers and 2000 volunteers. Hitler wanted to become the president. They were met by the police and most of the Nazi's and Nazi leaders got arrested.
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What happened to Hitler during the Putsch?
He fled to a friends house, and got arrested two days later for high treason.
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What were some short-term consequences of the Munich Putsch?
In the short term, it looked like the Nazis had failed. Hitler was sent to prison for five years in Landsberg prison. The Nazi Party was banned and Hitler was not allowed to speak in public until 1927.
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What were some long-term consequences of the Munich Putsch?
In the long term, Hitler successfully used events to his advantage. Hitler used his trial to give the Nazis publicity. As the newspaper reporters would quote his defence speech, Hitler gave exposure to Nazi ideas.
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Whats Mein Kampf?
Hitlers bestselling book that he wrote in prison.Most importantly, the need to destroy democracy, the need for Lebensraum (to expand German territory to house the population), and the inferiority of the Jews.
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What does Lebensraum mean?
To expand German territory to house the population
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What was it like for the Nazi's in the mid-20s?
The Nazis suffered because the Weimar Republic was succeeding. Germany was politically stable and had no need for the extremism of the Nazis. For the Nazi's to succeed, they would have to participate in the Weimar Republic’s democratic elections.
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How did the Nazi's do in the democratic elections at first?
They didn't do very well, winning 32 seats in 1924, then 12 seats in 1928
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How did Hitler reorganise the Nazi's?
Hitler made himself the centre of the Nazi party. This meant that the appeal of the Nazis largely rested on him as a charismatic (able to influence people) leader.
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How did Hitler expand the party?
Each region of Germany would be run by a gauleiter (local Nazi official) who reported to Hitler. Hitler grew the SA so they could intimidate opponents and make the Nazis appear strong. But the SA were difficult to control.
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What is the Bamberg Conference?
A conference Hitler decided to hold because there was lots of tension between the northern and southern parts of the Nazi party.
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Why was their tension between the northern and southern parts of the Nazi party?
The northern group is more socialist and the southern part is more nationalist
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How did Hitler make the party more nationalist?
He said that the socialist points in the 25-part programme wouldn't be followed.
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What is the Fuhrerprinzip?
A leadership principle. This meant he had complete authority (power) in the Nazi party and would not tolerate (put up with) any opposition.
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