Why did the Munich putsch fail?

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Caleb Barnes-Christian 

Munich Putsch Coursework

2. Why did the Munich putsch fail?

                                

The Munich Putsch 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 Munich Putsch 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 Germany by 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
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      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 ...

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