why did the munich putsch take place
Why did the Munich Putsch take place?
In November 1923, Hitler tried to take advantage of the crisis involving the Weimar Government by initiating a revolution in Munich. It seemed like the perfect opportunity but there was poor planning and misjudgement which resulted in failure and Hitler going to prison.
On the 8th November 1923 the Bavarian Prime Minister, Gustav Kahr, was holding a meeting with around 3,000 business men. Gustav was joined by some of the most senior men in Bavarian politics including the local army commander, Lossow. Gustav and Lossow had previously planned with Hitler to take over Munich but they later called it off on the 4th October 1923 however by then Hitler thought the situation was impossible with 3,000 troops ready and waiting to fight. So on the day of the meeting Hitler and 600 of the SA went into the meeting and, led by Ernst Rohm, lined the walls of the hall. Kahr and Lossow were taken into a separate room where they were threatened with guns to agree to support Hitler and his attempt to take over the Government in Berlin.
Once the meeting was over, Hitler started to plan his takeover of Munich but he had made one vital mistake. He had let Kahr, Lossow and the people at the meeting go. They reported what had happened and what was going to happen to Berlin and the Government ordered that the army and police should go and stop the Nazis once they started their march.
On November 9th Hitler started his march to the centre of Munich with his supporters. He already that the army and police had been alerted but he still continued with his plans. When he arrived at the centre of Munich he was met with 100 armed police and soldiers who blocked them from going any further. Shots were then fired, the firing only continued for a minute or so but in that time 16 Nazi members and 3 policemen were killed. Hitler dislocated his shoulder, some say it was caused by his attempts to seek cover but he claimed that it was because he had
In November 1923, Hitler tried to take advantage of the crisis involving the Weimar Government by initiating a revolution in Munich. It seemed like the perfect opportunity but there was poor planning and misjudgement which resulted in failure and Hitler going to prison.
On the 8th November 1923 the Bavarian Prime Minister, Gustav Kahr, was holding a meeting with around 3,000 business men. Gustav was joined by some of the most senior men in Bavarian politics including the local army commander, Lossow. Gustav and Lossow had previously planned with Hitler to take over Munich but they later called it off on the 4th October 1923 however by then Hitler thought the situation was impossible with 3,000 troops ready and waiting to fight. So on the day of the meeting Hitler and 600 of the SA went into the meeting and, led by Ernst Rohm, lined the walls of the hall. Kahr and Lossow were taken into a separate room where they were threatened with guns to agree to support Hitler and his attempt to take over the Government in Berlin.
Once the meeting was over, Hitler started to plan his takeover of Munich but he had made one vital mistake. He had let Kahr, Lossow and the people at the meeting go. They reported what had happened and what was going to happen to Berlin and the Government ordered that the army and police should go and stop the Nazis once they started their march.
On November 9th Hitler started his march to the centre of Munich with his supporters. He already that the army and police had been alerted but he still continued with his plans. When he arrived at the centre of Munich he was met with 100 armed police and soldiers who blocked them from going any further. Shots were then fired, the firing only continued for a minute or so but in that time 16 Nazi members and 3 policemen were killed. Hitler dislocated his shoulder, some say it was caused by his attempts to seek cover but he claimed that it was because he had