Adolf Hitler was released from Landsberg Prison, on the 20th of December, 1924. Hitler was arrested on the 11th of November, 1923. The arrest came from a failed attempted coup by Hitler. The coup was known as 'The Beer Hall Putsch.' The Beer Hall Putsch happened between the 8th of November and the 9th of November 1923, in Munich. It may have been a failed attempted coup by Hitler and the Nazis, however, it became a pivotal moment in the history for them. For one thing, it brought Hitler to the attention of the German people. It also brought the Nazi ideology to light. Mainly through press attention - newspaper headlines. Two days after the failed coup, Adolf Hitler was arrested by the German authorities on the 11th of November, 1923. He was arrested on charges of high treason. And was put on trial for 24 days.
The trial drew much attention to Hitler and his nationalist ideology. But, it was to be his time spent during prison that he would make an historical impact. Through the writing of his book; Mein Kampf.
Mein Kampf outlined Hitler's vision for the future of Germany. It also laid out his ideology and his anti-Semitism. Despite this, the book was popular at the time. In monetary terms today, it made Adolf Hitler the equivalent of over £1 million pounds. When Hitler rose to power, Mein Kampf became even more popular. By 1939, Mein Kampf had sold over 5 million copies, in 11 languages. But, as Hitler grew more popular, he distanced himself from the book. Claiming that it was, ''fantasies behind bars.'' He became that embarrassed by the book that he said, ''If I knew I was going to become Chancellor, I would never have written the book.'' But he did, and it was for Mein Kampf that Hitler would become most notorious for during his time in prison. Although Hitler was sentenced to 5 years in prison. He only served a few months.
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