This loss of nationalistic beliefs paved the way for the 'Dolchstosslegende myth' (the 'stab in the back' mentality), meaning that neither the army nor the Kaiser was to be blamed for the WWI defeat. ... Although the Putsch failed, the underlying weakness of the Republic's judicial system was exposed in its decision to sympathise with Hitler's crimes of treason, only sentencing him to a 5 year term of imprisonment, which resulted in an early release after 1 year on parole. ...

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