Coup

Beer Hall Putsch

8 Nov 1923 · 48.13° N, 11.59° E

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When
8 Nov 1923
Kind
Coup
Coordinates
48.13° N, 11.59° E

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Summary

Beer Hall Putsch: In Munich, Adolf Hitler leads the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Bavarian government; police and troops crush the attempt the next day in one of several significant events on 9 November in German history. 20 people die as a result of associated violence.

Beer Hall Putsch

Failed 1923 Nazi coup attempt in Munich, Germany

The Beer Hall Putsch, also known as the Munich Putsch, was a failed coup d'état led by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler, General Erich Ludendorff, and other Kampfbund leaders in Munich, Bavaria, on 8–9 November 1923, during the Weimar Republic. Inspired by Benito Mussolini's March on Rome, Hitler's goal was to use Munich as a base for a march against Germany's national government in Berlin.

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