📈2.2 Munich Putsch (1923)

Question 1

Q1: What inspired Hitler to attempt the Munich Putsch?

Answer 1

A1: Benito Mussolini’s March on Rome (1922) inspired Hitler to try a similar takeover.

Question 2

Q2: When did the Munich Putsch take place?

Answer 2

A2: November 1923

Question 3

Q3: Who were the main leaders of the Munich Putsch?

Answer 3

A3: Adolf Hitler and General Ludendorff

Question 4

Q4: What was Hitler’s plan in the Munich Putsch?

Answer 4

A4: To seize power in Munich, then march on Berlin and overthrow the Weimar government.

Question 5

Q5: What actually happened during the putsch?

Answer 5

A5: The attempt failed after police stopped the march; 16 Nazis and 4 police officers were killed.

Question 6

Q6: What happened to Hitler after the putsch?

Answer 6

A6: He was arrested and charged with treason.

Question 7

Q7: How long was Hitler’s jail sentence?

Answer 7

A7: He was sentenced to 5 years but served only 9 months in Landsberg prison.

Question 8

Q8: What important book did Hitler write in prison?

Answer 8

A8: Mein Kampf, which outlined his ideas about race, nationalism, and Germany’s future.

Question 9

Q9: What key lesson did Hitler learn from the failure of the putsch?

Answer 9

A9: He realised he must gain power legally through elections, not by force.