Gottfried Feder Biography

Birth of Gottfried Feder

Publication of "Manifest Zur Brechnung Der Zinsknechtschaft". Principle economic theorist of the Nazi Party

Gottfried Feder, Anton Drexler, Dietrich Eckart and Karl Harrer found the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei ("German workers party", DAP), later the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP)

After hearing Feder speak Hitler joins the Deutsche Arbeiter Partei, NSDAP foreunner

After hearing Feder speak Hitler joins the Deutsche Arbeiter Partei, NSDAP foreunner

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "National and social bases of the German state"

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "National and social bases of the German state"

When the points are announced more than 2000 people attend the rally. Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart

Feder takes part in the party's Beer Hall Putsch

Gottfried Feder proposes a new 39-point program, all such attempts ultimately fail because Hitler refuses to allow any discussion of the party program after 1925

Elected to the Reichstag

Attends the rally & at the end unites with the NSDAP

Attends the rally & at the end unites with the NSDAP

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "Das Programm der NSDAP und seine weltanschaulichen Grundlagen"

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "Das Programm der NSDAP und seine weltanschaulichen Grundlagen"

Appointed Chairman of the NSDAPs Party Economic Council

Appointed Chairman of the NSDAPs Party Economic Council

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "Was will Adolf Hitler?"

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "Was will Adolf Hitler?"

Sees the 3rd Reich as a betrayed revolution. Dismissed for organizing settlements of farmers around large cities. Believes Hitler is increasingly "pandering" to industrialists

Publication of "Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz" ("The Fight against high finance"). Publication of "Die Juden" ("The Jews")

Publication of "Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz" ("The Fight against high finance"). Publication of "Die Juden" ("The Jews")

Publication of "Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz" ("The Fight against high finance"). Publication of "Die Juden" ("The Jews")

Publication of "Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz" ("The Fight against high finance"). Publication of "Die Juden" ("The Jews")

Publication of "Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz" ("The Fight against high finance"). Publication of "Die Juden" ("The Jews")

Publication of "Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz" ("The Fight against high finance"). Publication of "Die Juden" ("The Jews")

Appointed under-secretary at the Ministry of Economics, disappointing Feder who had hoped for a much higher position

Appointed Reichskommissar (Reich commissioner)

After the Night of the Long Knives, where officials like Gregor Strasser and Ernst R”hm were murdered, Feder withdraws from the Government, finally becoming a professor at the Technische Hochschule

Death of Gottfried Feder