Hitler's Munich: The Capital of the Nazi Movement

by David Ian Hall

Overview

An acclaimed historian of twentieth century Germany provides a vivid account of Hitler’s rise to power and its intimate connection to the Bavarian capital.

The immediate aftermath of the Great War and the Versailles Treaty created a perfect storm of economic, social, political and cultural factors which facilitated the rapid rise of Adolf Hitler’s political career and the birth of the National Socialist German Worker’s Party. The breeding ground for this world-changing evolution was the city of Munich. In Hitler’s Munich, renowned historian David Ian Hall examines the origins and growth of Hitler’s National Socialism through the lens of this unique city.

By connecting the sites where Hitler and his accomplices built the movement, Hall offers a clear and concrete understanding of the causes, background, motivation, and structures of the Party. Hitler’s Munich is a cultural and political portrait of the city, a biography of the Fuhrer, and a history of National Socialism. All three interacted in this expertly rendered exploration of their interconnections and significance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526704948
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	04/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	318
Sales rank:	615,861
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About the Author

David Ian Hall, who has a DPhil in modern history from the University of Oxford, is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department, King’s College, London at the Joint Services Command and Staff College. A specialist in nineteenth and twentieth century German history, his published works include First and Second World War topics; Strategy for Victory: The Development of British tactical Air Power, 1919-1943 (Praeger, 2008) was selected for the Chief of the Air Staff’s Reading List. He leads cultural-political staff rides for the UK armed forces and NATO. He lives in Oxfordshire.

Table of Contents

Maps viii

Preface xii

I Early Years, 1889-1918 1

Austrian Beginnings 3

Young Hitler in Linz 8

Vienna 13

Munich 21

Hitler's Early Years in Munich 23

The Artist Goes to War 30

The Soldier Returns 37

II Political Beginnings, 1919-23 41

Revolutionary Munich 43

Kurt Eisner and the Bavarian Republic 47

Eisner's Assassination and the Second Revolution 53

The Hoffmann Interregnum and the Bavarian Soviet Republics 57

The First Bavarian Soviet Republic 59

The Second Bavarian Soviet Republic 63

Hitler Finds his Political Voice in Munich 69

Hitler Joins the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (DAP) 74

The Birth of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei

(National Socialist German Workers' Party, NSDAP) 79

Hitler Leaves the Army and Returns to Civilian Life 84

Hitler Takes Control of the NSDAP 90

Hitler Builds the Party 93

1923 - the Beer Hall Putsch 101

From the Bürgerbräukeller to the Feldherrnhalle 114

III Der Kampfzeit - The Long Struggle, 1924-33 117

Hitler in Prison 119

The Trial 121

The Verdict 127

Back in Landsberg Prison 129

Mein Kampf 133

Parole Postponed 136

Rebuilding the Party 139

The Charismatic Führer 142

Creation of the Party Cadre and National Organization 147

Erholung (Rest and Recovery) 151

The Path to Power 157

The Breakthrough 161

IV Munich, 1933-39 167

Consolidation of Power 169

Bringing German Society into Line 173

Hauptstadt der Deutschen Kunst (Capital of German Art) 177

Dissent and Resistance to the New Nazi Regime in Munich 181

Ernst Röhm and 'The Night of the Long Knives' 185

The Cult of Nazism 196

Hauptstadt der Bewegung (Capital of the Movement) 199

Kunst ist kein Luxus (Art is not a Luxury) 203

Slow March to War 208

Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) 215

Diplomatic Intrigues, Ultimatums, and War 218

V Munich During the War, 1939-45 223

Munich's First Casualty of the War 225

A Bomb in the Bürgerbräukeller 228

Munich Adjusts to the Demands of War 231

Die Weiße Rose (the White Rose) 235

British and American Bombs Rain Down on Munich 239

Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) 241

Epilogue 247

Notes 249

Bibliography and Sources 275

Acknowledgements 285

Image and Photograph Credits 287

Index 289