The Beer Hall Putsch was an abortive attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party to seize power in the state of Bavaria as part of a larger plan to win control of Germany.
In the Beer Hall
Learning that government officials were planning a rally in a Munich beer hall, Hitler's storm troopers raided the building, seized the officials and announced, "The national revolution has started."Eyewitness to History: Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup, 1923 Hitler then led a group of several thousand marchers toward the government's offices, anticipating massive public support. It was not to come.
Aftermath
Hitler was soon arrested and sentenced to five years in prison. Though he served just nine months, it was in that time that he dictated Mein Kampf to Rudolf Hess. Banned from public speaking until 1927, Hitler used this time to build up the party so that it could pursue power through legal means. Though the putsch was a failure, it provided the Nazi movement with publicity, and its first martyrs.Jewish Virtual Library: The Beer Hall Putsch
Beer Hall Putsch Background and Causes
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Beer Hall Putsch Timeline
- 1920: The NSDAP, or Nazi Party, adopts its "25 Points" platform on February 24
- 1921: Adolf Hitler becomes Der Fuhrer of the NSDAP on July 29
- 1922: Italian fascists March on Rome from October 27-29
- 1923: Hyperinflation occurs in Germany
- 1923: Martial law is declared in Bavaria on September 26
- November 8, 1923: Hitler and his followers raid the Burgerbraukeller during a government rally
- November 9, 1923:
- 1923: Hitler arrested on November 11
- 1924: Hitler's trial for the putsch attempt begins on February 26
- 1924: Hitler released from prison on December 20
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Munich Putsch
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16 marchers and 3 policemen were killedThe History Place: The Beer Hall Putsch
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Hitler sentenced to 5 years in prison, served 9 months
