Beer Hall Putsch (nov 8, 1923 – nov 9, 1923)

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From November 8 to November 9, 1923, Adolf Hitler and his followers staged the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich. the Beer Hall Putsch was a failed takeover of the government in Germany.

causes:
-the beer hall putsch occured in 1923 so that adolf hitler could try to take over the weimar republic and government.



effects:
- Adolf Hitler's prison sentance.
Adolf Hitler was sentenced for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch. The attempted coup in Munich was prevented by the government, and Hitler was charged with high treason. Hitler fled to the nearby house of a friend. He was reportedly talked out of committing suicide. He hid in his friends attic for two days before being arrested on November 11, 1923. he was Accused of high treason, Hitler's trial would fall on February 26, 1924. he was sentenced to five years of imprisonment. Hitler’s popularity increased during his trial, as his defense speeches were printed in the newspapers. He served less than a year of his sentence, obtaining a pardon and early release on December 20, 1924.

- planned manipulation of the political system.
Hitler decided that armed revolution was not the way to obtain power of the wiemar republic. After the failure of the Beer Hall putsch, he and the Nazi Party worked to manipulate the political system rather than plan another violent seizure of power.

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