S5 E9 Part 2: The Beer Hall Putsch, 1923

09/11/2023 58 min Temporada 5 Episodio 9
S5 E9 Part 2: The Beer Hall Putsch, 1923

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Jonathan Brown and Robert Jones talk about the Beer Hall Putsch.On 8th-9th November 1923, a group of ex-soldiers, anti-Semites and thugs gathered in beer halls in the city of Munich and attempted to seize power in a coup. It became known as the Beer Hall Putsch. The putschists: Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.With this event now being 100 years old, it's important to talk about this putsch and what processes it arguably started.Cover artwork: "Comfort of Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.