Failure of the Munich Putsch

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Study sources 2, 4 and 5. Use your own knowledge.

Do you agree with the view that the Munich Putsch failed?

I believe that there are many different factors and contribution of events that led to the failure of the Munich Putsch.

Source 2 is an official report from the committee enquiry. It tells the list of the events building up to the failure of the Munich putsch. It states in source 2 that "a national socialist fired a pistol at a police officer from close quarters. The shot went past his head and killed sergeant Hollweg standing behind him". This sparked the mass killing of 14 Nazi representatives and a gun fight enraged. Source 2 contains the events of the Munich putsch, in relation to the question I agree with source 2 that the Munich putsch failed. However in, February 1924, in Hitler's judicial court room he saw this as an opportunity to expound his views and beliefs and to attack the Weimar republic. I feel that source 2 is accurately written in context with all the other sources. In a sense, Source 2 agrees that the Munich putsch was a failure. However,