Adolf Hitler, Julius Streicher (foreground, right), and Hermann Goering (left of Hitler) retrace the steps of the 1923 Beer Hall ... [LCID: 77533]

Beer Hall Putsch

On November 8–9, 1923, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party led a coalition group in an attempt to overthrow the German government. This attempted coup d'état came to be known as the Beer Hall Putsch. The failure of the putsch convinced Hitler to achieve power legally through elections. Explore resources related to the Beer Hall Putsch and the aftermath of Hitler’s attempted coup. 

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