The intention of the Nazis was to overthrow the Weimar Republic
The Nazis took control of the Bavarian government in Munich
Hitler believed the army would support the Munich Putsch
After the Putsch the Nazi party is banned
After he is released from prison Hitler creates the SS to be his personal bodyguard
Hitler sets up Nazi Party offices across Germany
The Nazis gained financial support from industrialists
The membership of the Nazi party increases to over 100,000 by 1928
Hitler reforms party after it had been banned.
Hitler represents himself at his trial.
Waving a gun at them, Hitler forced them to agree to rebel - and then let them go home.
The army do not support Hitler and fire on him and other Nazis
The judge at Hitler's trial is sympathetic
Hitler's trial became a media sensation and gained him national publicity
On the night of 8 November 1923, Hitler and 600 storm troopers burst into a meeting that Kahr were holding at the local Beer Hall.
The next day, 9 November 1923, Hitler and his Nazis went into Munich on what they thought would be a triumphal march to take power.
Hitler used his time in prison to plan how to take power democratically.
Kahr had called in police and army reinforcements. There was a short scuffle in which the police killed 16 Nazis.
Hitler fled, but was arrested two days later and put on trial
In prison Hitler writes Mein Kampf
Hitler is sentenced to 5 years in prison and serves 9 months.
