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Horace Greeley Hjalmar Schacht Biography and Timeline

Follow Horace Greeley Hjalmar Schacht through 7 dated historical records for Germany.

Horace Greeley Hjalmar Schacht, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1923–1945Years on this page

1923

Reichswaehrungskommissar

President of Germany · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

Dr Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht is named Reichswaehrungskommissar

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1930

President of Reichsbank

President of Reichsbank · Government / Weimar Republic

Appointed President of the Reichsbank, 1st term

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1930

1933

President of Germany

President of Germany · Government / NSDAP Government

Appointed President of the Reichsbank, 2nd term

Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1939

1934

Minister of Economics

Minister of Economics · Government / NSDAP Government

Appointed Minister of Economics

Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1937

1937

Resignation of Horace Greeley Hjalmar Schacht

Minister of Economics · Berlin · Government / NSDAP Government

Hitler accepts Schachts resignation after he disagrees with Goerings policies

Role range: 1933-1945 – 1934-1937

1939

Dismissal

President of Germany · Government / NSDAP Government

Schacht is dismissed as President of the Reichsbank

Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1939

1945

Arrest of Horace Greeley Hjalmar Schacht

Obbacio · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Rescued from a POW camp at Prager Wildsee by the British 5th Army

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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