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Saturday, March 2, 2019

Why did the Munich Putsch fail?

The Munich Putsch failed for a number of reasons. Hitler was forced to map too quickly and to make a hasty, spontaneous response because of foolish and flawed plans that were based on too many assumptions. Hitler assumed that the meter was right. The invasion of the Ruhr resulted in the crisis of Hyperinflation which caused disorder in Germany. Hitler believed that the people wanted a weak end to Germany and he thought that he had a draw play of supporters. However, Hitler was mistaken because he had left field the Putsch too late.By November 1923, the flog of Hyperinflation was over and the Germans had faith in Gustav Stresseman, as Chancellor, to solve their problems. The Putsch failed because Hitler was take and didnt see the wider picture. He was too focused on Bavaria and he didnt consider things through. Hitlers plan was to March on Berlin, gathering support, just like Mussolini had marched on Rome in 1922. Hitler was naive and shortsighted, he assumed too much. He thoug ht that he could just take over Berlin and everyone would just hunt him hen nobody even knew whom he was. Hitler felt he had to figure out because he had heard that Ritter Von Kahr was threatening to make Bavaria a republic.This would ruin Hitlers plans. On the 8th November 1923, Hitler panicked. He burst into the Beer Hall because he believed that Kahr was going to give out a Republic. 600 SA surrounded the hall while Hitler put a gaseous state to Kahrs head and forced him to support Hitlers revolution. Hitler also got General Luddendorff to offer his support. Hitler past et Kahr go after he promised to come back in the break of the day. He was naive and he didnt think that Kahr would warn the police or regular army about his plans. Hitler was impulsive and he didnt think about the consequences of his actions. On the morning of 9th November Hitler began the Putsch with 2,000 instead of 55,000 men. His uncoordinated plans, poor organisation and impulsive acts left no time for clear instructions. This meant that so many Nazis turned up either late or confused.The result of this was that the police killed 16 Nazis and injure over 100 people, including Hitler. However, Hitler and Luddendorff were later arrested and charged with treason. However, it can also be argued that in the long term the Putsch didnt really fail. He gave Hitler widespread publicity and his name was spread all over Germany. He learnt from his mistakes, and realized that the only way to seize power was through elections. 10 old age later, he would be voted leader of Germany.

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