The Munich Putsch
1. Finish / Transcribe your paragraph response to the failed Munich Putsch. You started it / completed it during class today. Please keep in mind that next week you will be asked an open-ended question regarding the causes and significance of the Munich Putsch.
The Munich Putsch seemed to be a "failed" attempt for Hitler to spread Nazi ideas in the Bavarian state. There were different reasons that the Munich Putsch failed. One of these reasons was because it was poorly planned and the Nazis were not ready for power. They were not organized enough for the march and everything they had planned turned sporadic and disorganized. Another reason the Putsch failed was that Hilter's drive was low. If it wasn't for Ludendorff marching on, the Putsch would have been a completely ended when Hitler ran away because of his dislocated shoulder. It also seemed like the crowds at the Beer Hall that were once eagerly listening to Hitler's speeches had stopped and lost intrest all together. It seemed as though the Nazi Party was on its death bed and there would be no victory that they once thought would come.
It turned out that in the longrun many of the "failed" aspects in the attempt turned out to be slow victory for the Nazis. Once the Munich Putsch was over, the Nazis had time to figure everything out and learn from the mistakes that they had made. Hitler was given time in a comfortable jail to think about the different policies he was previously trying to enforce and how he could change them. He also had time to finish writing his book Mein Kampf a success for him that would pave the road to the beliefs he was trying to persuade the German people with. Overall the fail of the Munich Putsch had given Hitler time to think about what he could change to the government to make the people of Germany side with him, getting him the all important popular vote.
The Nazis 25-point Program
2. Based on the 25-point Program, what were the main ideas of the NSDAP when Hitler joined it? (He helped framed these points after joining in 1919, along with Nazi founder Anton Drexler. Hitler would replace Drexler as leader in 1921.) The 25-point Program is at my website. Please keep in mind that on next week's exam you will be asked to discuss the main ideas of the NSDAP.
- Exclude the Jewish people from the Government
- Expand the German Empire (get Germany + Austria back) - Lebensraum
- Get rid of the Treaty of Versailles
- Only German blood can live in Germany -- Except the Jews
- Everyone must work except for the mothers
- Nationalization of Industry
- Kill the criminals
- Education will be reformed -- taught the "Germany way"
- Education of the gifted children
- Encouraging sports like gymnastics and swimming
- Create national Army
- The state must provide for its people
- The people must provide for the state
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