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===Hitler's Role in [[The Munich Putsch]]===
In 1923, Adolf Hitler, alongside approximately 2,000 NSDAP members and former high ranking German officers such as Eric Ludendorff (the leader of the [[Ludendorff Offensive]]), stormed the Feldherrnhalle in Munich, in southern Germany on 8 November 1923. The Known as the Munich or Beer Hall Putsch, the aim was to seize power in Munich, one of Germany's largest cities and was key in raising Hitler's profile across Germany. The coup was unsuccessful, but can be seen as planting the seed which would see the NSDAP, or Nazi Party, grow across Germany. It is considered by many to be a success for Hitler, as although he failed to seize power, his following widely publicised, 24-day trial for treason saw him able to widely spread his [[nationalist]] ideas throughout the nation.
===Hitler as Leader of the Nazi Party===
After Hitler was released from prison, his main aim was to legitimise the Nazi Party and gain power in Germany through legitimate, democratic political means, instead of a coup like the Munich Putsch. The first German election the Nazi Party were involved in was May 1924. In this they gained 32 seats in the [[Reichstag]] and 6.5% of the vote, before their vote subsequently declined in elections in December 1924 and 1928. However, by 1930 the Nazi Party began to gain a legitimate following across Germany, as the [[Great Depression]] hit in 1929, the German economy was in ruins and unemployment in particular was at a high. Hitler promised to restore the economy, bring back jobs and also defy the widely unpopular [[Treaty of Versailles]]. This was perfect timing for Hitler's Nazi Party to take advantage of the political climate in Germany; people wanted a big change from their lives and the Nazis offered it. As a result of this, in 1930 the Nazis gained 107 seats and 18.3% of the vote. Two years later, when Hitler was [[President Hindenburg]]'s main opposition for the German Presidency, the Nazi Party became the largest in Germany, with 230 seats. Hitler's run for the presidency was unsuccessful, gaining 36.8% of the vote to Hindenburg's 53%.
===Hitler as Chancellor===
With the Nazis as the largest party in the Reichstag, Hitler was the Chancellor, but this meant he worked alongside the President, Hindenburg. Hitler wanted complete control of Germany; he wanted to remove democracy and choice from the German people and make Germany a totally National Socialist nation. Within the German Cabinet were three Nazi members: Hitler was named chancellor, Wilhelm Frick Minister of the Interior, and Hermann Göring Minister of the Interior for Prussia. However, this wasn't enough for Hitler.