The Munich Putsch or Beer Hall Putsch 1923
This was a short-lived rebellion started by Nazi party leader Adolf Hitler, which began in Munich on November 8, 1923. Hitler planned to make the veteran general Erich Ludendorff a dictator. He kidnapped the leader of the Bavarian government, declared a revolution, and the next day marched on Munich. Police crushed the rebellion, shot 16 of the 3,000 Nazi party demonstrators dead, and arrested Hitler, who served nine months in prison. Hitler used his time in Landsberg prison to write 'Mein Kampf' (My Struggle). This set out Hitler's beliefs for the future of Germany and many people read it and were fooled by its false promises.
The consequences of the Munich Putsch were probably of more significance than the uprising itself. At his trial, Hitler was allowed to make long speeches explaining his reasons. This transformed him from being a little known politician into a champion of the right wing. His imprisonment, for just 9 months, allowed him time to reappraise his methodology and provided an opportunity for him to write Mein Kampf. These combined to make Hitler an obvious leader of the Right Wing opponents of the Weimar Republic.

Student Instructions
Use the Powepoint, worksheet and the links to research and write an essay on the Munich Putsch. In your essay you must;

1. Explain the causes of the Munich Putsch (why it happened)
2. Describe the events of the Munich Putsch (what happened)
3. Evaluate the significance of the Munich Putsch (whether it was important or not)

Start by either printing off the worksheet and completing it or by saving it and completing it on screen then use the PowerPoint and the  links to research your essay. Essays to be handed in first lesson next week