His leftist leanings and opposition to adolf hitler caused his downfall shortly before hitlers accession to power. Adolf hitler was born on april 20, 1889 at braunau am inn, austria, a small town in upper austria, on the border with germany. Gregor strasser distanced himself from his brother and relinquished his position as publisher of the nationaler sozialist by the end of june, while otto left the party at the beginning of july. Yes, the national socialist workers party of germany, otherwise known as the nazi party, was indeed socialist and it had a lot in common with the modern left. Hitler started world war ii by invading poland and then invading many other european countries. Stalins secret files on hitler 2005 03 17 by allan hall the scotsman uk berlin the secret personal files of the soviet dictator josef stalin on the private life of his greatest enemy, the nazi leader adolf hitler, have been unearthed in a moscow archive and are to be published next week in germany. Born in 1892 in bavaria, strasser served in world war i in an artillery regiment, rising to the rank of first lieutenant. Claiming that he was the true national socialist, otto strasser formed a splinter party, the union of revolutionary national socialists the black front. Otto johann maximilian strasser was a german politician and an early member of the nazi party. After wwi, hitler worked as an intelligence officer with the german army. Footnotes to the history of nazi germany by father bernhard strasser, o.
Otto strasser, 76, theoretician who broke with hitler, is. Strasser was involved in the nsdap until the radical socialist elements were purged. Strasser joined the german army and during the first world war he advanced to the rank of lieutenant and won the iron cross first and second classes for bravery. The lies of otto strasser and douglas reed, part 1 the. Otto strasser had first met hitler in the autumn of 1920, at the time of his embitterment with all parties. Rupp have collected the political writings of nazi theoristsdietrich eckart, alfred rosenberg, gottfried feder, joseph goebbels, gregor and otto strasser, heinrich himmler, and richard walther darreduring the period before the national socialists came to power. Victory over hitler and his system of destruction, victory in this war over the powers of destruction, is no less certain than were the coming of hitler and this war. Toland translates and cites this speech as a 1 may 1927 speech, but his citation is absent and there are some who argue that toland cribbed the speech from an earlier one from otto strasser, who was one of the leaders of the small leftwing of the nsdap. Gregor strasser 31 may 1892 30 june 1934 was an early prominent german nazi official and politician who was murdered during the night of the long knives in 1934 born in 1892 in bavaria, strasser served in world war i in an artillery regiment, rising to the rank of first lieutenant. The lies of otto strasser and douglas reed, part 1 the mein. Strasser refused the ultimatum and as of july 4th, 1930, he ceased to belong to the national. Otto strasser german politician, former member of the nazi party, rival of adolf hitler. He was the fourth of six children to alois hitler and klara polzl 18601907.
Distancing himself from the prevailing ideologies of both capitalism and communism, strasser famously accused adolf hitler of betraying the socioeconomic principles of the original nazi programme and went on to become a leading. Download pdf dietrich eckart free online new books in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hitlers unclear origin, and the foundation of the state of israel, which did not exist for two thousand years, and suddenly three years after hitlers death came into being again. Gregor was murdered on hitlers orders during the rohm purge of 1934, but otto managed to escape and go into exile. Strasser and, his older brother, gregor came to their affiliation with national socialism because they took its socialism to be serious. He joined the nazi party nsdap in 1920 and quickly became an influential and important figure. Nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei nsdap. Strasserism uncountable the political philosophy and practices of otto strasser and his black front, characterized by support of german national socialism, but opposition to hitlerism. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. Otto strasser would have to submit completely to party discipline and do as he was told. From gregor 18921934 and otto strasser 18971974, anti hitler members of the nazi party. Adolf hitler was born in austria on april 20, 1889 to his mother, klara, and his father, alois. In 1920 he was put in charge of the partys propaganda and left the army to devote himself to improving.
Prior to the outbreak of the second world war, otto strasser was a leading activist in the nationalsocialist german workers party nsdap. November 1923 was to alter that, because it brought the hitler putsch in munich and a change in otto strassers views about hitler. Otto strasser sided with his brother when it appeared that the nazi party might split into two different ideological groups in the immediate aftermath of. The book the war path was originally written as part of the biography, hitlers war. He refused, whereupon hitler ordered goebbels to expel him and his friends from the party. Among the world leaders of the 20th century, adolf hitler is the most notorious. But here and below we will concentrate only on a few main points. The resignation of gregor strasser from his party offices on 8 december 1932 caused a major sensation in weimar political circles,1 and at. Adolf hitler was the leader of germany from 1933 to 1945. During the night of the long knives, otto s brother was murdered and he himself was forced intro exile. Gregor strasser, the brother of otto strasser, was born at geisenfeld on 31st may, 1892.
See the fact file below for more information on the adolf hitler or alternatively, you can download our 25page adolf hitler worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. Adolph hitler 18891945 was leader of the national socialist nazi party and chancellor of germany from 19331945. Yes, the national socialist workers party of germany, otherwise known as the nazi party, was indeed socialist and it. Sep 21, 2017 hitler vs strasser, the historic debate of may 21st and 22nd 1930 otto strasser but when hitler defended the idea that the economy should obey the criteria of profitability, i interjected. The historic debate between adolf hitler and otto strasser in. May 22, 2015 gregor strasser gregor strasser was an early member of the nazi party. This echoed otto strassers belief that the hitler system represented the gironde epoch. Hitler and i by otto strasser author visit amazons otto strasser page. Gregor strasser gregor strasser was an early member of the nazi party. He joined the nazi party nsdap in 1920 and quickly became an influential. The historic debate between adolf hitler and otto strasser. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Basically, otto strasser expects a blind hitler to sign himself out of a military hospital and to save munich from bolshevism. The main origin point for this particular quote is john tolands 1976 biography of hitler.
During adolf hitlers imprisonment strasser attempted to take the nazi party in a different ideological direction. Hitlers older siblingsgustav, ida, and ottodied in infancy. Hitler vs strasser, the historic debate of may 21st and 22nd 1930 otto strasser but when hitler defended the idea that the economy should obey the criteria of profitability, i interjected. Wagener reports that early in the summer of 1931, hitler asked him to conduct a conference on economic policy, to be attended also by strasser and gauleiter adolf wagner of munich. Jun 19, 2019 the founder of the nazi party, hitler is responsible for starting world war ii and unleashing the genocide of the holocaust. The founder of the nazi party, hitler is responsible for starting world war ii and unleashing the genocide of the holocaust. At the first session, held in the party leaders office in the brown house, hitler asked wagener to. Otto strasser, together with his brother gregor strasser, was a leading member of the partys leftwing faction, and broke from the party due to disputes with the dominant hitlerite faction. Discharged from the hospital amid the social chaos that followed germanys defeat, hitler took up political work in munich in mayjune 1919. He failed in this and in 1934 strasser paid the price for what hitler considered a betrayal.
In the early years of the last war, british chose to cooperate with a notorious ex associate of hitlers. One must believe very strongly in the ability to wipe vigorously such a question off the table, like maser, a german pastor known as a celebrated researcher of hitler s. He was the third son and the fourth of six children of alois hitler born schicklgruber 18371903, a minor customs official, and klara polzl 18601907, his second cousin, and third wife. Otto strasser, the younger brother of gregor, was a leading figure in the early days of the nazi party. Hitler and i by otto strasser white aryan resistance. Otto strasser sided with his brother when it appeared that the nazi party might split into two different ideological groups in the immediate aftermath of adolf hitlers imprisonment.
During the night of the long knives, ottos brother was murdered and he himself was forced intro exile. Strasser and his brother, gregor, preached the true, german revolution through nationalization of big business and the destruction of the junker. Basically, otto strasser expects a blind hitler to sign himself out of a. Otto strasser, together with his brother gregor strasser, was a.
As an army political agent, he joined the small german workers party in munich september 1919. He was leader of the nazi party and became a powerful dictator. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Germanys goebbels gottfried feder handelsstaat hitler and strasser hitler argued hitlerites hugenberg ibid idea. The documents in this file range from 1933 to 1947, but primarily fall either in 1933 or between 1945 and 1947. In reaction to strasser s defiance, hitler had ordered the kampfverlag shut down and the complete liquidation of all papers published out of it. Although he killed himself in the waning days of the war, his historical legacy continues to reverberate in the 21st century. Hitler s unclear origin, and the foundation of the state of israel, which did not exist for two thousand years, and suddenly three years after hitler s death came into being again. One must believe very strongly in the ability to wipe vigorously such a question off the table, like maser, a german pastor known as a celebrated researcher of hitlers. The life and times of a german socialist black front press, 2010 by troy southgate prior to the outbreak of the second world war, otto strasser was a leading activist in the nationalsocialist german workers party nsdap. Otto strasser, 76, theoretician who broke with hitler, is dead the.
There are other problems with strasser s account of hitler given above, and especially with reeds comments in evaluation of it. Nov 04, 2008 hitler and i by otto strasser contents. Strasser, otto, 18971974, hitler, adolf, 18891945, nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei, statesmen. It seems to be very well written and presenting the scenes in a dramatic and engaging manner. Learn more about adolf hitler s life and times with these 10 facts. Indexing terms the following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the librarys online public access catalog. At the first session, held in the party leaders office in the brown house, hitler asked wagener to set forth his ideas about socialization. Finding aid finding aid summary relates to the early lives of the brothers gregor and otto strasser, their early prominence in the nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei, the development of differences between them and adolf hitler, the assassination of gregor strasser in 1934, and the antinazi activities and later life of otto strasser. Hitler and i, by otto strasser political irish the. Otto strasser german political activist britannica. Otto strasser, german political activist who, with his brother gregor, occupied a leading position in the nazi party during its formative period.
Available formats pdf please select a format to send. As part of his job he observed a meeting of the deutsche arbeiterpartei hitler was invited to join the dap a few days after. Hitler s failure to do so led to otto breaking with the party in 1930. The ideological and structural evolution of national socialism, 1919. In this regard, national socialism defends a completely opposite position. In 1933, the fbi investigated an assassination threat made against hitler. An initial inkling why this is so may be gleaned from our volumes sub title, the life and times of a german socialist. This echoed otto strassers belief that the hitler system represented the gironde epoch of the german revolution. Otto strasser just started reading this book in pdf format. From gregor 18921934 and otto strasser 18971974, antihitler members of the nazi party. There are other problems with strassers account of hitler given above, and especially with reeds comments in evaluation of it.
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