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Voelkischer Beobachter

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

15Records
1918–1931Date range
5Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1918

Adolf Hitler1918

Politics / NSDAP

The Voelkischer Beobachter is acquired by the Thule Society, caled the Munchener Beobachter

1919

Adolf HitlerAugust 1919

Politics / NSDAP

The Munchener Beobachter is renamed the Voelkischer Beobachter

1920

Chase BauduinDecember 1920

Politics / NSDAP

The NSDAP purchase the Voelkischer Beobachter on the initiative of Chase Bauduin and Dietrich Eckart, who become the first editors

Dietrich EckartDecember 1920

Politics / NSDAP

The NSDAP purchase the Voelkischer Beobachter on the initiative of Chase Bauduin and Dietrich Eckart, who become the first editors

Adolf HitlerDecember 1920

Politics / NSDAP

The NSDAP purchase the Voelkischer Beobachter on the initiative of Chase Bauduin and Dietrich Eckart, who become the first editors

1921

Adolf Hitler17 December 1921

Politics / NSDAP

NSDAP buys its first paper, the Voelkischer Beobachter

Adolf Hitler1921

Politics / NSDAP

Adolf Hitler acquires all shares in the Voelkischer Beobachter company, making him the sole owner of the publication

1923

Adolf HitlerNovember 1923

Politics / NSDAP

With the prohibition of the NSDAP after the Beer Hall Putsch the Voelkischer Beobachter ceases publication

Adolf Hitler1923

Politics / NSDAP

With the prohibition of the NSDAP after the Beer Hall Putsch the Voelkischer Beobachter ceases publication. The circulation of the paper was initially about 8,000 but increases to 25,000 in autumn 1923 due to strong demand during the Occupation of the Ruhr

Alfred Rosenberg1923

Politics / NSDAP

Appointed Editor of the Voelkischer Beobachter

1925

Adolf Hitler26 February 1925

Politics / NSDAP

The Beobachter resumes publication

Alfred Rosenberg1925

Politics / NSDAP

The Beobachter resumes publication

1928

Franz Ritter von Epp1928

Politics / NSDAP

When it became necessary for the NSDAP to purchase a newspaper to publicize its political creed, Epp made available some 60,000 Reichsmarks from secret army funds to acquire the Voelkischer Beobachter

1931

Adolf Hitler1931

Politics / NSDAP

The circulation of the Voelkischer Beobachter wrises along with the success of the Nazi movement, reaching more than 120,000 in 1931

Alfred Rosenberg1931

Politics / NSDAP

The circulation of the Voelkischer Beobachter wrises along with the success of the Nazi movement, reaching more than 120,000 in 1931

Names involved

Adolf HitlerAlfred RosenbergChase BauduinDietrich EckartFranz Ritter von Epp

Provenance

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