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1920 in Germany — Page 3

Explore 88 historical events and records for Germany in 1920.

Historical records for Germany in 1920

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 8 of 88 unique records.

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Resignation of Karl Harrer

Harrer, Karl · Chairman of NSDAP · Politics / NSDAP

Resigns because he disagrees with Hitler's policy to hold party rallies

Resignation of Mathias Erzberger

Erzberger, Mathias · Berlin · Minister of Finance · Government / Weimar Republic

Forced to resign after accusations of financial misdealing

Saalschutz

Hitler, Adolf · Munich · Member of NSDAP · Politics / NSDAP

Founds a group called the Saalschutz to protect NSDAP speakers, forerunner of the SA

Secretary of Hitler

Hess, Rudolph · Secretary of Hitler · Politics / NSDAP

Appointed Hitler's Secretary

several papers, including "National

Feder, Gottfried · Politics / NSDAP

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "National and social bases of the German state"

Sturmabteilung (SA)

Hitler, Adolf · Munich · Member of NSDAP · Politics / NSDAP

Founds a group called the Saalschutz to protect NSDAP speakers, forerunner of the SA

Swastika

Hitler, Adolf · Munich · Member of NSDAP · Politics / NSDAP

Designs the Swastika which becomes the Party's emblem

The Head of Janus

Murnau, Friedrich Wilhelm · Berlin · Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs Der Januskopf, an unauthorized adaptation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

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