The Munich Putsch Lesson starter: How had hyperinflation affected the Weimar Government's popularity? How might hyperinflation help the Nazis?
Today we will… Understand the events of the Munich Putsch Assess how Hitler used his trial and imprisonment to his political advantage
Background… As we know, the Weimar government were in a weak position They had experienced revolt in Berlin and had little support After Hyperinflation, support for the Weimar government was at an all time low Adolf Hitler was someone who wanted to take advantage of this weak position…
Hitler had found himself as the leader of a small party called the German Workers’ Party Their name changed to the NSDAP (or Nazis) The group planned a putsch, or takeover, which he would lead They would take over Munich in Bavaria first, followed by the rest of Germany
An attempt to take over a country or area Vocabulary PUTSCH An attempt to take over a country or area
Who supported the Munich Putsch? General Ludendorff, WWI military hero The SA, or ‘brownshirts’, a paramilitary group attached to the Nazi party SA Brownshirt Ludendorff and Hitler
Events of the Putsch - November 1923 Hitler burst into a Beer hall where Von Kahr, head of Bavaria was speaking and put a gun to his head He announced he was taking over Bavaria Ludendorff allowed Von Kahr and his men to leave (they called police) The next day Hitler and other Nazis marched through Munich and were met by the army A violent street battle occurred between the SA and the army
Lesson Starter Copy and complete the following: The ______ Putsch took place in 1923. The leader of the _____ Party Adolf Hitler attempted to ________ the Bavarian Government and eventually seize control of _______. This attempt ended in ________ for the Nazis. Disaster Nazi Munich Overthrow Germany
Rise of Evil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60_s6-nNVVI PART 1
Results of the Munich Putsch 16 Nazis were killed 4 policemen were killed Hitler was arrested and tried – he used his trial to inform people of his radical political ideas Ludendorff was allowed to go free People began hearing about ‘Herr Hitler’ through his trial/ prison time
Hitler was sentenced to 5 years but served only 9 months It was in jail he wrote his famous autobiography Mein Kampf (my struggle)
‘The personification of the devil as the symbol of all evil assumes the living shape of the Jew’ Adolf Hitler Mein Kampf
Today’s Task – imaginative writing Imagine you are Adolf Hitler in 1923. You are going to write a letter to his sister, Angela You should describe the events of the Munich Putsch as if Angela has no idea about it You must include The aim of the Putsch The events of the Putsch The results of the Putsch Today's date 1924 Dear Angela, I write this letter from Landsberg prison. I know you have no idea I am in prison. Let me tell you what happened…
Today we will… Understand the events of the Munich Putsch Assess how Hitler used his trial and imprisonment to his political advantage