# Beer Hall Putsch (1923)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1923-beer-hall-putsch
Location: Munich
Categories: main-event

On 8-9 November 1923 Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party attempted a coup in Munich. Police stopped the march; Hitler was imprisoned and wrote Mein Kampf. He resolved to take power legally.

## Why it matters
It made Hitler a national figure.

Ruler at the time: [Friedrich Ebert](https://germany-history.com/rulers/friedrich-ebert)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Beer Hall Putsch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Beer Hall Putsch](https://www.britannica.com/event/Beer-Hall-Putsch)