ernment, and hold them at gunpoint until they accepted Hitler as their leader. The kidnapping was supposed to take place at a beer hall in Munich, for there was a party, and the guests of honor were the officials in the Bavarian government. On November 8th, 1923, SA troops (Hitler's personal bodyguards), under the direction of Hermann Goering, burst into the beer hall. Hitler fired a shot to the ceiling, and demanded everyone silent. He made his way to the podium, and proclaimed, "...the National Revolution has begun! The Bavarian and Reich governments have been removed, and a provisional government formed..." (Gilber 76). Of course, none of this was true, but the people in the beer hall did not know the difference. Hitler ordered the 3 Bavarian officials to a b!
             ack room, and proclaimed "...I have four bullets in this gun: three for you gentlemen, and one for me."(Gilber 77). The three gentlemen finally succumbed to the Nazi government. They then went out to the podium in the beer hall, and publicly announced their loyalty
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