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1931 in Germany — Page 2

Explore 53 historical events and records for Germany in 1931.

Historical records for Germany in 1931

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Physics Study in Leipzig

von Weizsacker, Carl Friedrich · Leipzig · Physicist · Science / Physics

Studies modern theoretical physics in Leipzig during the Heisenberg-Hund period.

Reichsorganisationsleiter

Ley, Robert · Head of Reichsorganisationsleiter · Politics / NSDAP

Appointed head of the party organisation (Reichsorganisationsleiter) following Hitler's dismissal of Gregor Strasser in an internal dispute

Resignation of Werner Best

Best, Werner · Hesse · Member of Justice Dept · Politics / NSDAP

Resigns after the Boxheim documents are found in his possession, Nazi blue-print

several papers, including "Was will Adolf Hitler?

Feder, Gottfried · Politics / NSDAP

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "Was will Adolf Hitler?"

Sicherheitsdienst

Heydrich, Reinhard Tristan Eugen · Head of SD · Politics / NSDAP

Heydrichs counterintelligence service grows into an effective machine of terror and intimidation, it is was officially named Sicherheitsdienst Security Service, an intelligence organisation wholly committed to the defence of Nazism. Helps found the Sicherheitsdienst, the State Security Service

State Security Service

Heydrich, Reinhard Tristan Eugen · Head of SD · Politics / NSDAP

Helps found the Sicherheitsdienst, the State Security Service

Sturmabteilung (SA)

Rohm, Ernst · Head of SA · Politics / NSDAP

The SA are banned from wearing military uniforms

Suicide

Braun, Eva · Politics / NSDAP

Hitler sees more of Braun after the suicide of Geli Raubal

Suicide

Raubal, Geli · Politics / NSDAP

Hitler's niece & lover commits suicide

Voelkischer Beobachter

Hitler, Adolf · Chairman of NSDAP · Politics / NSDAP

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

Voelkischer Beobachter

Rosenberg, Alfred · Politics / NSDAP

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

Was will Adolf Hitler?

Feder, Gottfried · Politics / NSDAP

One of the leaders of the anti-capitalistic wing of the NSDAP, publishes several papers, including "Was will Adolf Hitler?"

Young Plan

Hugenburg, Alfred · Party Leader · Politics / German National Party

The coalitions goal is the enactment of the Freiheitsgesetz ("Liberty Law"), renounces all reparations and makes it a criminal offense for any German official to cooperate in their collection. Renounces the German acknowledgement of "war guilt" and the occupation of German territory which were also terms of the Versailles Treaty. Leads a right wing nationalist coalition against the Young Plan

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