Beer Hall Putsch

The first half of the twentieth century brought many new political ideologies to the forefront, among them fascism. Fascism was born out of Italy, and eventually took hold in Germany, Spain, and a handful of other countries. It fueled the Second World War, and was responsible for the deaths of millions, both the lives of the proponents and those fighting virulently against it. Fascism remains a relevant topic of exploration today, as it is important to understand how these ideas took hold, and…

them out of their misery from the Great Depression. He had aimed to abolish the German federal government and “Hitler and his followers attempted to seize power in Bavaria as a step toward controlling all of Germany” (Maier, "Adolf Hitler"). The Beer Hall Putsch was an event that Hitler created in order to take over the government in Bavaria and eventually gain power. However, it failed as it ended in bloodshed, but Hitler used his trial, from when he got arrested, in order to become a political…

I. Before: Analysis of Roots Causes: The underlying causes that led up to the Holocaust were antisemitism, socio- economic conditions, Aryan-racism, scapegoating, imperialism and a power-grab. The first anti-semitic act, was after Jesus was put to death by the Roman authorities. However, the gospel accounts were interpreted as blaming all Jewish people for the crucifixion of Christ. After the crucifixion, Roman armies destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem. Jewish people were exiled. They were…

For over a thousand years before the Holocaust erupted throughout Europe, hatred for the Jewish community had been building. The Jewish community had been under attack for many different reasons, most of which were rumors and false accusations that haunted the Jewish faith for years. When mentioning hatred for the Jewish community one man comes in mind. This man is known as Adolf Hitler, the leader of the National Socialists German Workers Party, whose goal was to annihilate the people of the…

WWI was a conflict lasting between 1914-1919 that lead to the deaths of millions. The Post-WWI effects were effectively the first domino that fell that would eventually lead to political instability in Germany, Italy, and Russia. Italian sociopolitical turmoil would lead to the rise of fascism with Mussolini. German sociopolitical chaos soon led to Nazism which would soon take hold itself along with Hitler’s take on fascism. Germany’s (Hitler’s) rise to power would eventually set off WWII. WWII…

countless young men with his speeches, all who joined the party. Later renamed the Nazi Party, Hitler came into the leadership of SA, a private militia established by Nazi member Röhm (History.com Staff, 2009). Unlike most other raids he led, the Beer Hall Putsch was an armed revolt against another party and eventually, against the police (Biography.com, 2017). The officers caught him and sent him to prison. Although he did not get away without consequences, Hitler served only nine months of the…

the SA. This private military group attacked other political enemies and terrorized civilians. From November 8 to November 9, 1923, Hitler and members of the Nazi Party attempted, but failed, to overthrow the government of Munich, known as the Beer Hall Putsch. Hitler and many other Nazi leaders were arrested and charged with high treason. During his time in prison, Hitler wrote his first volume of “Mein Kampf.” In his book, Hitler claimed that Germans, or Aryans, are the dominant race and that…

When the Soothsayer warns Caesar, he says, “Beware the ides of March” (Shakespeare 1.1.18). In this paper, it will talk about the history of Julius Caesar and what he was like, along with the background of Brutus, and the similarities and differences between them and the modern day Julius Caesar, which is Joseph Stalin, and modern day Brutus, which is Hitler. This will also mention the background of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. While Flavius is talking to the commoners he asks, “What,…

“By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise” (“Adolf Hitler Quote”). This renowned Adolf Hitler quote can be used to depict one of Hitler 's many tactics he used during his dictatorship. Forcing his way to power in 1933 (Britannica School), he became one of the most loathed dictator and person throughout history. A dictator is one who rules a country or group of people and has obtained power forcefully.…

“By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise” (“Adolf Hitler Quote”). This renowned Adolf Hitler quote can be used to depict one of Hitler's many tactics he used during his dictatorship. Forcing his way to power in 1933 (Britannica School), he became one of the most loathed dictator and person throughout history. A dictator is known to forcefully obtain power and rule its people with harsh regulations.…