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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils study a modern society and the issues that affected it in great depth over a shorter period. They learn about the key events, developments, people and stories that shaped this modern society over a period of around twenty to thirty years.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe the causes, events and consequences of the Munich Putsch.

Key Notes

• The crises leading up to 1923 created a fertile environment for extremism, making rebellion against Weimar more likely.
• Inspired by Mussolini's 'March on Rome', Hitler planned to seize Munich, overthrow Weimar and establish Nazi rule.
• The putsch collapsed when Bavarian leaders withdrew support, and Hitler's 2000-strong march was crushed by armed police.
• In the short-term, the Nazi Party was banned, Hitler was jailed and many leading Nazis fled.
• Hitler gained fame from his trial, wrote 'My Struggle' and shifted to a strategy of gaining power legally.

Vocabulary To Learn

• fascist: supports a system based on a very powerful leader, state control and being extremely proud of country and race, and, in which, political opposition is not allowed
• putsch: a sudden and often violent attempt to overthrow a government, usually carried out by a small group
• Bavarian: related to Bavaria, a state in southern Germany, which had its own local government based in Munich, the state capital
• 'My Struggle': the English translation of 'Mein Kampf', a book written by Hitler while in prison, in which he outlined his life story, political beliefs and plans for Germany's future

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The Munich Putsch was an immediate success, leading to Hitler's rise to power.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• 1923, the Ruhr and hyperinflation Study Guide
• Early unrest and the Treaty of Versailles Study Guide
• Economic recovery under Stresemann Study Guide
• Employment in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Goebbels and propaganda in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Hitler's creation of a dictatorship Study Guide
• How Hitler became Chancellor of Germany Study Guide
• Nazi control of the police and the legal system Study Guide
• Nazi racial ideology and the treatment of minorities Study Guide
• Opposition and resistance in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Social and economic change 1924-29 Study Guide
• Stresemann's international achievements Study Guide
• The early development of the NSDAP Study Guide
• The First World War and the German Revolution Study Guide
• The growth in support for the Nazi Party Study Guide
• The growth of unemployment and rise in support for the Communist Party Study Guide
• The Nazi Party and religion Study Guide
• The NSDAP's 'lean years' Study Guide
• The persecution of Jews Study Guide
• The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act Study Guide
• The Weimar Republic Study Guide
• Threats to the Weimar Republic from the left and the right Study Guide
• Weimar culture 1924-29 Study Guide
• Women in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Work and life in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Young people in Nazi Germany Study Guide