History 2147A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mein Kampf, Nazi Salute, Erich Ludendorff
2 Apr 2013
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Threats to expose gen ludendorff: hitler was arrested and put on trial- charged with high treason. Peoples court in munich (instead of the reich court in leipzig). Trial as a publicity event ( political carnival : the public was allowed in the courtroom and the public was allowed in the courtroom- political carnival he used the trial to voice his nationalistic beliefs. 5 years in prison with minimal security: he argued that he couldn"t commit technical treason because the government wasn"t legal. Some of the guards even greeted him with heil hitler. He wore a suite- not a prison uniform. His prison became a pilgrimage site to his followers/admirers (over 500). He made good use of his time in prison- he read and wrote his memoirs, undistracted by. My university paid for by the state day-to-day life. He had time to reflect on the past strategists.
