Permanent historical factsheet

Trades Unions

Germany · Government / NSDAP Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1933–1939Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1933

Adolf Hitler2 May 1933

Government / NSDAP Government

The Nazis suppress German trades unions

Adolf Hitler2 May 1933

Berlin · Government / NSDAP Government

Dissolves the Trades Unions, their leaders are put in concentration camps

Robert Ley2 May 1933

Berlin · Government / NSDAP Government

Takes a leading role as SA and police occupy trade union offices, seize funds and arrest union leaders.

1939

Constantin Freiher von Neurath18 March 1939

Bohemia · Government / NSDAP Government

Censors the press & removes all opposition including trades unions & political parties

Names involved

Adolf HitlerConstantin Freiher von NeurathRobert Ley

Provenance

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