The Trial of Adolf Hitler: The Beer Hall Putsch and the Rise of Nazi Germany

Based on recently discovered documents from Adolf Hitler's time in prison and the full transcript of his trial, King (Death in the City of Light) writes the first full-length study in English of Hitler's failed 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, in which he and the Nazi party tried to seize power in Munich. The author follows the führer's actions on the night of the failed coup, his arrest a few days later, and the subsequent trial. After being charged with treason, Hitler faced the possibility of a stiff jail sentence and deportation. Instead, the leader seized this opportunity to make long speeches attacking the Weimar Republic and his perceived enemies. The intense media coverage served to increase Hitler's popularity among Germans. Capitalizing on the publicity from the trial, Hitler emerged more focused and energized—and with a clear plan to rebuild the Nazi party.