What Is Adolf Hitler's Consolidation Of Power

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Republic to seize power. A coup was set in Bavaria, and fighting ensued. After a standoff with police, 4 were killed and Adolf Hitler was put on trial for treason (Encyclopedia Britannica © ). A trial occurred, and Hitler was found guilty of treason, but only given five years, rather than the usual life in prison penalization. In prison, Hitler began writing a book about himself and his thoughts, called “Mein Kampf” or My Struggle, Anglicized. This book contained very radical forms of anti-Semitism and hatred toward Marxism and many other races not coinciding with the Aryan race (Encyclopedia Britannica ©). Hitler’s power to public speak was almost unseen before. In 1919, he argued against the partisan proposal that introduced Bavaria to split