The Failure of the Munich Putsch

The Failure of the Munich Putsch

The MunichPutsch failed in 1932 for many reasons but all together the

poor planning was to blame because if the planning was perfect many of

the things I will list wouldn't have happened.

The MunichPutsch failed for these main reasons

· Hitler and Ludendorff thought that it would be an easy task to

take it over.

· Too many people knew about the attempt to take over the putsch.

· When Stresemann had taken over he had helped Germanyby reducing

Hyper-Inflation and the economical problems that she had.

· The Nazi's didn't have enough supporters.

· Hitler had thought that people would just come and join in helping

them take over the putsch.

· Hitler and Ludendorff had assumed that they wouldn't be shot at.

· Ludendorff had let von Khar and Lossow to leave the beer hall.

· Hitler and Ludendorff had assumed that they wouldn't be shot at.

· The police had blocked the Nazi's and started to shot at them.

· It had taken too long for the whole operation to happen; the

momentum of the Nazi's would have decreased a great deal.

· Communications break down with Hitler and Ernest Röhm.

· Hitler ran away when he was shot at.

Hitler had vowed five years prior to the Putsch that he would not "

rest nor sleep until the politicians who had signed the armistice had

been hurled to the ground, until on the ruins of the pitiful Germany

of today has risen a Germany of power and greatness. This putsch was

begun simply to avenge the armistice, to take over and change what he

wanted to change a make them "the great nation" they were.

On 8th November Hitler broke into a meeting in a large beer hall,

which three leaders of the Bavarian government had. This meeting had

all the major parties but had excluded Hitler's. Outside 600 storm

troopers backed him up. He tried to persuade the three leaders to tell

their audience that they would give the Nazis their full support and