Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Kurt Schumacher Biography and Timeline

Follow Kurt Schumacher through 8 dated historical records for Germany.

Kurt Schumacher, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
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1924–1946Years on this page

1924

Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament for Wurttemberg · Wurttemberg · Politics / SDP

Appointed Member of Wurtemburg Parliament

1930

Reichstag

Member of Reichstag · Politics / SDP

Appointed Member of Reichstag

1932

Speech

Member of Reichstag · Politics / SDP

"The entire Natinal Socialist agitation is a constant appeal to the swine in man"

1933

Enabling Act

Deputy · Berlin · Politics / Social Democratic Party of Germany

Votes with the Social Democratic deputies against the Enabling Act despite Nazi intimidation around the Reichstag session.

Role range: 1930-1933

Arrest of Kurt Schumacher

Member of Reichstag · Dachau · Politics / SDP

Arrested & sent to Dachau

1943

Arrest of Kurt Schumacher

Member of Reichstag · Politics / SDP

Released from Dachau

1944

Arrest of Kurt Schumacher

Member of Reichstag · Politics / SDP

Arrested after the July plot to kill Hitler

1946

Party Leader

Party Leader of SDP · Politics / SDP

Appointed Party Leader of the Social Democratic Party

Role range: 1946-1952

Records, sources and methodology

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