Assasination Attempts Flashcards
1
Q
How many assignation attempts were there on Hitler before 1939?
A
Three attempts
2
Q
What did a number of Jewish students do ?
A
A number plotted in 193536 however nothing came of this
3
Q
Who tried to shoot Hitler and when ?
Was it successful ?
A
Maurice Bavaud, a student, tried to shoot Hitler at the annual parade in Munich
He failed to take a shot as he didn’t want to injure other Nazi leaders
4
Q
What was the assasination attempt of November 1939?
A
Georg Elster panted a bomb in the beer hall where Hitler was speaking however Hitler left early
The bomb did explode and killed several people
5
Q
Why did Elser depise the Nazi regime ?
A
It had taken basic liberties away from ordinary people
