Why did Adolf Hitler decide to seek power through legal methods after 1923?

Adolf Hitler’s decision to pursue power through legal means was a direct consequence of the failure of the Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923. During this attempted coup in Munich, police and army forces fired upon the marchers, resulting in deaths and the collapse of the insurrection.1

Following the failed coup, Hitler was placed on trial for treason. During his subsequent imprisonment, he reflected on the events and concluded that his movement could not succeed through violent overthrow. Instead, he determined that the Nazi Party must achieve power by legal means to effectively dismantle the Weimar Republic and implement his political agenda. This strategic shift allowed him to later exploit the political instability caused by the Great Depression to build a national electoral force.1