Hitler's Failed Coup (and the January 6th Capitol Riot)

Cocktails & Capitalism

Released only 3 days before Trump's impeachment trial for his incitement of the Capitol Riot, this episode shines light on Hitler's failed coup of 1924: The Beer Hall Putsch. While he was a little-known political figure in prior years, this coup attempt would skyrocket Hitler to a position of fame across Germany and around the globe. His subsequent trial served as a platform upon which he was able to spout his hateful, false grievances, further promoting the conspiracy that the German army had been "STABBED IN THE BACK" by the left and the Jews in Germany.
The parallels to what we saw on January 6th are shocking. In both events, a fascist leader riled up his base and sent them to overthrow a democratically elected government. Rather than the Friekorps, SA, or Storm Troopers, we say Proud Boys, Qanon idiots, and Oath Keepers--all white nationalists who have been ginned up with absurd conspiracies about the left.
We must study the past if we wish to prevent fascism from taking hold in America and elsewhere around the world.
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SOURCES:

• “Adolf Hitler: Dictator of Germany,” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolf-Hitler
• “Beer Hall Putsch.” Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Michael Ray, Ed. https://www.britannica.com/event/Beer-Hall-Putsch
• “Beer Hall Putsch” History.com. August 21 2018. https://www.history.com/topics/germany/beer-hall-putsch
• “Beer Hall Putsch (Munich Putsch).” The Holocaust Encyclopedia. Jan 15 2021. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/beer-hall-putsch-munich-putsch
• Burack, Emily. “Why Are People Talking About The Failed Nazi Coup of 1923.” Alma. January 11, 2021.
• Brenner, Michael. “Pre-Nazi Germany tells us the fight to save American democracy is just beginning.” The Washington Post. Jan 9 2021.
• Diavolo, Lucy. “The Pro-Trump Attack on the U.S. Capitol Was Fascism Coming Home.” Teen Vogue. January 7, 2021. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/pro-trump-attack-on-us-capi

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