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November 8, 1923

The Beer Hall Putsch

 

On this day in 1923, Adolf Hitler, a leader of the fledgling Nazi Party in Germany, attempted a violent overthrow of the government. In what became known as the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler, Erich Ludendorff, and others unsuccessfully tried to seize power in Munich, Bavaria, and Germany. Hitler was arrested and tried for treason. The trial became a platform for him to spread his political views. Found guilty, he was imprisoned, and there he wrote the book Mein Kampf.

 

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