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The Munich Putsch
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1When did Hitler attempt his Munich Putsch?
- ANovember 8 1921
- BNovember 8 1922
- CNovember 8 1923
2Where did the Putsch begin?
- AIn a wine bar in Munich, Prussia
- BIn a Beer House in Berlin, Prussia.
- CIn a Beer House in Munich, Bavaria.
3Hitler 'piggy backed' on a Nationalist meeting being addressed by the Nationalist leader of Bavaria, Gustav von Kahr.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Why was Hitler 'confident' he could be successful? (Select ALL that apply)
- AHe had the support of war hero General Hindenburg
- BHe thought von Kahr and Lossow would support him
- CHe had the support of the German Army
- DHe had the backing of war hero General Ludendorff
- EGermany was facing economic uncertainty due to hyper-inflation, making the Government unpopular.
- FBy 1923 the Nazis had 55,000 members and growing
5Describe the Munich Putsch (Select all that apply)
- AHitler and the SA took over a socialist meeting in the Hoffbrauhaus in Munich
- BHitler and the SA took over a nationalist meeting in the Hoffbrauhaus in Munich
- CHitler declared that a 'national revolution' had begun.
- DHitler let von Kahr and von Lossow leave the Beer Hall.
- EThe SA took over the army headquarters and the offices of the local newspaper
- FOn 9 November Hitler marched into Munich with 2,000 SA
- GGustav von Kahr rejoined Hitler on the march
- Hvon Kahr had called on the Bavarian Police to resist the Nazis
- IThe Bavarian Police refused to open fire on the Nazis with whom they sympathised
- JThe Bavarian Police opened fire on the Nazis and 16 were killed. Hitler fled.
6What was Hitler put on trial for?
- AMurder of 4 Bavarian Policemen
- BTreason
- CEmbezzling funds from rich industrialists
7Which of the following consequences of the Putsch are 'true'?
- AHitler was jailed for life
- BHitler was jailed for 5 years
- CHe lived in relative comfort in Landsberg Castle
- DHe lived in isolation in Landsberg Castle
- EHe took the time to re-organise the Party
- FHe decided that on his release he would have to try another bigger, better putsch
- GHis trial took 24 days during which his speeches and antics became front page news and gave him national publicity
- HHe was banned from public speaking until 1927
8He had over 300 visitors and received so many care packages that one visitor described his room as a delicatessen, with flowers, fruit, cake, chocolates, hams, sausages, wine and other drinks.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9The prison warden recorded that Hitler was a model prisoner: modest, frugal, non-smoking, tee-total, compliant, reasonable, polite, and good at keeping the other prisoners in line.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10How did Hitler 'reorganise' the Party?
- AHe disbanded the SA and killed it's leadership
- BCreated the Hitler Youth
- CMade the SA more disciplined and 'ordered'. (It's what German people wanted to see)
- DCreated a National Party Structure creating branches appointing a 'district leader' (Gauleiter) to each one.
- EHe put Joseph Goebbels in charge of propaganda
11Hitler was released from prison after serving a sentence of:
- A9 Months
- B1 Year
- C5 Years
12Whilst in jail Hitler realised he would have to use democracy to destroy democracy. He said, 'if outvoting them takes longer than out-shooting them, at least the results will be guaranteed by their own constitution'.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Hitler also established the Fuhrerprinzip, or ‘Leader Principle’, the idea that the party’s leader was in absolute control and all members must follow his directions. No dissent from this was expected or tolerated.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14As a result of the reorganisation of the Party and Hitler's popularity, the Nazis enjoyed significant electoral success in the period 1924 - 28.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- iGCSE History (Germany 1919 - 1945) Quiz on The Munich Putsch, created by Drew Bott on 25/10/2019.
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