Otto johann maximilian strasser september 10, 1897 august 27, 1974 was a german politician and leftwing member of the national socialist nazi party who rejected some of adolf hitler s ideas and more moderate economical tendencies those opposed to a radical socialist change and revolution. Otto strasser, who strategically opposed the views of adolf hitler, was expelled from the nazi party in 1930 and went into exile in czechoslovakia while gregor strasser was murdered in germany on 30 june 1934 during the night of the long knives. Nazi germany beginning in 1933 in the first weeks that hitler came to power and continuing well into world war ii. Gregor strasser steered a more independent political course, emphasising the socialist elements of the partys programme. Adolf hitler the life of the leader introduction by hermann goring preface by dr. His leftist leanings and opposition to adolf hitler caused his downfall shortly before hitlers accession to power. Whos who in nazi germany central intelligence agency. He was the fourth of six children to alois hitler and klara polzl 18601907. Hitler and i by otto strasser white aryan resistance. Strasser was a member of the freikorps before joining the national socialist. Hitlers message, blaming the crisis on the jewish financiers and the bolsheviks, resonated with wide sections of the electorate.
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. His strict father was an austrian government worker. Like ernst roehm, opposed hitlers policy of trying to win the support of the. Otto johann maximilian strasser september 10, 1897 august 27, 1974 was a german politician and leftwing member of the national socialist nazi party who rejected some of adolf hitlers ideas and more moderate economical tendencies those opposed to a radical socialist change and revolution. He worked for several nazi newspapers, including the volkischer beobachter the peoples observer and a paper published by early nazi leaders gregor and otto strasser. Biography of adolf hitler, leader of the third reich. Otto strasser s ideas on german socialism were incorporated in a book. Otto strasser just started reading this book in pdf format. Acquisition information acquired by the hoover institution archives in 1988. Hitler and i, by otto strasser political irish the.
Otto strasser german political activist britannica. Claiming that he was the true national socialist, otto strasser formed a splinter party, the union of revolutionary national socialists the black front. He was the primary instigator of both the second world war in europe and the mass execution of millions of people deemed to be enemies, or inferior to the aryan ideal. Footnotes to the history of nazi germany by father bernhard strasser, o. Otto strasser, german political activist who, with his brother gregor, occupied a leading position in the nazi party during its formative period. Strasserism remains an active position within strands of neonazism. Nazi germany beginning in 1933 in the first weeks that. In the general election that took place in september 1930, the nazi party won 18. Otto strasser, 76, theoretician who broke with hitler, is dead the. For those who know the outlines of this time, there might not be a wellspring of new information here, but it is very interesting to read dietrichs observations about hitler s daytoday life, how we interacted with his.
To what extent did hitler create a totalitarian system. Hitlers older siblingsgustav, ida, and ottodied in infancy. The main origin point for this particular quote is john tolands 1976 biography of hitler. The party worked hard on recruitment, organisation, fundraising and canvassing. Oct 29, 2007 which of the following is the most important reason why hitler was able to consolidate his power in 1934. Against his fathers wishes, he went to vienna as a young man to study art. 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. He refused, whereupon hitler ordered goebbels to expel him and his friends from the party. That was the untoward fact that led to gregors murder. Not only a valuable book itself, but the only readily available source for the oss interviews of otto strasser and hermann rauschning. Hitlers letters and notes is a book by werner maser. 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. Otto johann maximilian strasser was a german politician and an early member of the nazi party. Identification of item, bernard strasser typescript.
For those who know the outlines of this time, there might not be a wellspring of new information here, but it is very interesting to read dietrichs observations about hitlers daytoday life, how we interacted with his. Born in 1892 in bavaria, strasser served in world war i in an. 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. May 15, 2019 adolf hitler 18891945 was the leader of germany during the third reich 19331945. Most biographers have underestimated the influence. As a member of the party, schwietzer created cartoons, caricatures, and political posters under the penname, mjolnir. His brother otto strasser who left the party in 1930 is now in canada. I figured this was probably the best place to ask if anyone knows where i might find a pdf version of otto strassers germany tomorrow. A superb organiser, gregor strasser steered a more independent political course, emphasising the. Joseph gobbels the leaders travels by ssbrigade leader julius schreck farewell from the national socialist german workers party to julius schreck by rudolf he. All of this changed dramatically at the end of the 1919 when hitler met dietrich eckart.
German propaganda poster featuring a gold eagle and nazi. Born in 1892 in bavaria, strasser served in world war i in an artillery regiment, rising to the rank of first lieutenant. Strasser was involved in the nsdap until the radical socialist elements were purged. Hitler was almost constantly fighting with his father. April 20, 1889 april 30, 1945 was an austrianborn german politician who was the leader of the leftwing nazi party nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei. Otto dietrich, the third reichs press chief, bares all about his 12 years working closely with hitler.
Many contemporary german sources see otto and gregor strasser as having been advocates of social democracy, and opponents of nationalism within the party. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In actuality, the quote is from gregor strasser thoughts about the tasks of the future, june 15, 1926. The national archives education service adolf hitler. He rose to power as the chancellor of germany in 1933 and then as fuhrer in 1934. I remember seeing several websites which had it available for download a few months ago, but i have since lost their links and have been unsuccessful in locating new sites with the book posted. To advance his political ambitions in spite of the ban, hitler appointed gregor strasser, otto strasser, and joseph goebbels to organise and grow the nsdap in northern germany. Members of its executive committee wanted to merge. Reading 5b brief biography of adolf hitler adolf hitler was born in braunau, austria. As the third reich embarked upon its plan of conquest and genocide, ibm and its subsidiaries helped create enabling technologies, stepbystep, from the identification and cataloging programs of. Shortly after hitler came to power in january 1933 he began to attack the treaty of versailles. The reichstag fire the enabling law night of the long knives give a reason for each then come to a conclusion, saying which is the most important reason, try linking them together. The ideological and structural evolution of national socialism, 1919. During the night of the long knives, ottos brother was murdered and he himself was forced intro exile.
In june 1921, while hitler and eckart were on a fundraising trip to berlin, a mutiny broke out within the nsdap in munich. 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. To advance his political ambitions in spite of the ban, hitler appointed gregor strasser, otto strasser and joseph goebbels to organise and grow the nsdap in northern germany. Adolf hitlers political power was comparable to that of an.
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. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Five years before this otto had broken with hitler. Organisation of the nazi party during the years 192528, hitlers position within the party as undisputed fuhrer leader emerged, despite challenges from ernst rohm and otto strasser. Gregor strasser steered a more independent political course, emphasising the socialist elements of. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Otto strasser, hitler and i, translated from the french by gwenda david and erich mosbacher, johnathan cape, london, 1940. Nsdap, chancellor of germany from 1933 to 1945 and fuhrer leader of nazi germany from 1934 to 1945. Accruals materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. The lies of otto strasser and douglas reed, part 1 submitted by william finck on thu, 07212011 16. Otto strasser, together with his brother gregor strasser, was a leading member of the. 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. During the night of the long knives, otto s brother was murdered and he himself was forced intro exile. As the third reich embarked upon its plan of conquest and genocide, ibm and its subsidiaries helped create enabling technologies, stepbystep, from the. Together with his brother otto strasser he took control of the national socialist arbeiter zeitung, of which hitler was later known to have disapproved. Members of its executive committee wanted to merge with the. Otto strasser, who strategically opposed the views of adolf hitler, was expelled from. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Otto strasser, an early nazi party member and german politician, wrote that hitler was profoundly imbued with german paganism. Otto johann maximilian strasser was a german politician and an early member of the nazi.
The lies of otto strasser and douglas reed, part 1 the mein. A vivid and accessible portrait by an important political rival of hitter. From the perspective of the nazis themselves, see gregor strasser, from. He cannot help joining us, hitler said to scheubner. Otto strassers ideas on german socialism were incorporated in a book. It reproduces photofacsimiles of the handwritten original documents, with translations thereof, from the age of 17 until his death. A detailed biography of gregor strasser that includes includes images, quotations. Otto strasser, the younger brother of gregor, was a leading figure in the early days of the nazi party.
Publication date 1940 topics hitler and i, otto strasser collection opensource. Against his fathers wishes, he went to vienna as a. A very interesting book for those who study ww2 and the hitler regime. The reichstag fire the enabling law night of the long knives give a reason for each then come to a conclusion, saying which is the most important reason.
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. It seems to be very well written and presenting the scenes in a dramatic and engaging manner. 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. With the failure came the final break between hitler and strasser, who, two years later, paid for this disloyalty with his head. Hitler arranged two public meetings in obscure beer halls, and he drafted leaflets and posters, but there was no real breakthrough. That was the untoward fact that led to gregorys murder. The definitive biography 1976, toland attributed the quotation to hitler in a speech given on may 1, 1927. The lies of otto strasser and douglas reed, part 1 the. It is a collection of adolf hitlers personal correspondence and private notations with comments by maser. Adolf hitlers rise to power wikipedia republished wiki 2. Adolf hitler s political power was comparable to that of an. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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