Nazi activist
Goebbels first took an interest in Adolf Hitler and Nazism in 1924 In February 1924, Hitler's trial for treason began in the wake of his failed attempt to seize power in Munich in 8–9 November 1923 (this failed coup became known as the Beer Hall Putsch). The trial garnered much press and gave Hitler a platform for propaganda. Hitler was sentenced to prison, and was released on 20 December 1924. Goebbels was drawn to the NSDAP mostly because of Hitler's charisma and commitment to his beliefs. In hopes of winning over the opposition, Hitler arranged meetings in Munich with the three Greater Ruhr Gau leaders and Goebbels that Goebbels was impressed when Hitler sent his own car to meet them at the railway station so Goebbels capitulated completely, offering Hitler his total loyalty – a pledge that was clearly sincere, and that he adhered to until the end of his life.