Summary

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  Hitler plotted with Kahr and Lossow

  At first, the Nazis were just a terrorist group. Hitler assembled a large group of unemployed young men and former soldiers, known as the storm troopers (the SA), which attacked other political groups. Hitler hoped to take power by starting a revolution [revolution: A complete or radical change. In political terms, revolution involves a radical change in government. ].

  During the crisis of 1923, therefore, Hitler plotted with two nationalist politicians - Kahr and Lossow - to take over Munich in a revolution.

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  Hitler is angered as Kahr and Lossow call off the rebellion

  Hitler collected his storm troopers and told them to be ready to rebel.

  But then, on 4 October 1923, Kahr and Lossow called off the rebellion. This was an impossible situation for Hitler, who had 3,000 troops ready to fight.

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  Hitler waved a gun at Khar and Lossow

  On the night of 8 November 1923, Hitler and 600 storm troopers burst into a meeting that Kahr and Lossow were holding at the local Beer Hall. Waving a gun at them, Hitler forced them to agree to rebel - and then let them go home. The SA took over the army headquarters and the offices of the local newspaper.

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  16 Nazis were killed in the scuffle

  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.

  However, 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.