He wrote "Mein Kampf" whilst in that prison. He had a desk, and a steady flow of visitors, and did not have to perform any labour, because the judge that sentenced him to five years (nine months to parole) for his part in the Bierhalleputsch was convinced that he and his compatriots had acted 'honourably' (for complicated political reasons stemming from agreements made by Germany at the end of WWI regarding the abolishment of the Weimar Monarchy).
"Der Volkischer Beobachter" was the name of their newspaper, and it is the way they chose to be known to be associated during his trial and the trial of others. His trial made sure that every word he said was reported in the newspapers the next day - free propaganda.
The entire event inspired him to realise that he couldn't seize power, he had to do everything in a manner that was strictly legal because of the character of the German people, who believed in "law and order", and that they had to /choose/ him as their leader.
It wouldn't have mattered how long he was left in there - The Nazi party officially took over the entire German government in 1933, a little under ten years after Hitler was released from prison, and by then he was known as "Adolf Legalité" - Adolf the Legal.
My great-uncle heard Hitler speak, at a rally sometime in the 30s. It was pretty much by accident; he was in Europe with his sister, they were walking around town, and OH HAI RALLY.
He didn't understand a word of what was being said, but found the whole scene incredibly disturbing.
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Date: 2008-07-18 02:47 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-07-18 04:07 pm (UTC)He wrote "Mein Kampf" whilst in that prison. He had a desk, and a steady flow of visitors, and did not have to perform any labour, because the judge that sentenced him to five years (nine months to parole) for his part in the Bierhalleputsch was convinced that he and his compatriots had acted 'honourably' (for complicated political reasons stemming from agreements made by Germany at the end of WWI regarding the abolishment of the Weimar Monarchy).
"Der Volkischer Beobachter" was the name of their newspaper, and it is the way they chose to be known to be associated during his trial and the trial of others. His trial made sure that every word he said was reported in the newspapers the next day - free propaganda.
The entire event inspired him to realise that he couldn't seize power, he had to do everything in a manner that was strictly legal because of the character of the German people, who believed in "law and order", and that they had to /choose/ him as their leader.
It wouldn't have mattered how long he was left in there - The Nazi party officially took over the entire German government in 1933, a little under ten years after Hitler was released from prison, and by then he was known as "Adolf Legalité" - Adolf the Legal.
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Date: 2008-07-18 04:35 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-07-19 01:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-07-18 03:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-07-18 03:14 pm (UTC)He didn't understand a word of what was being said, but found the whole scene incredibly disturbing.
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Date: 2008-07-18 04:56 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-07-19 06:22 pm (UTC)