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Hjalmar Schacht Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hjalmar Schacht, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Germany.

6 records1924–19464 events2 places

Chronological biography

1924

Gold Exchange Standard30 August 1924
Government / Reichsbank · President of the Reichsbank · Berlin

Schacht establishes the stable Reichsmark within the restored international gold-exchange system.

1945

Indictment Served at Nuremberg19 October 1945
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nuremberg

The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.

Not Guilty Plea at Nuremberg21 November 1945
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nuremberg

He entered a plea of not guilty before the International Military Tribunal.

1946

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg30 April 1946
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nuremberg

Schacht testified in his defence about economic policy, rearmament and his break with the Nazi leadership.

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg1 May 1946
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nuremberg

Schacht testified in his defence about economic policy, rearmament and his break with the Nazi leadership.

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg2 May 1946
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nuremberg

Schacht testified in his defence about economic policy, rearmament and his break with the Nazi leadership.

Titles and roles

President of the Reichsbank

Record provenance

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