ABSTRACT
Hitler was far from acknowledging defeat. Nor was he discouraged. He looked upon the Putsch as an incident in his fight for political control, rather than a set-back indicating that the movement was wrong or that his aims were unattainable. Reflection upon his past, organization of his thoughts, and a detailed consideration of strategy and tactics made Hitler a much more effective promoter than he had been before the Putsch. By convincing the government of Bavaria of his change of heart in regard to putschist activities, Hitler succeeded in obtaining a revocation of the ban on the National Socialist party. The main aim of the Ortsgruppen was the winning of new members and votes for the Party in the numerous local and national elections. Consequently their chief activities consisted of propaganda. Every division had to finance its own propaganda.
