Anton Drexler
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Anton Drexler was a German politician who lived from 1884 to 1942 and is historically notable as the founder of the German Workers' Party, which later became the Nazi Party. His political work in early 20th-century Germany makes him a significant figure in understanding how extremist political movements gained traction during this turbulent period.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1884-06-13
- Died
- 1942-02-24
- Works
- 2
Top works
- My Political Awakening
- Mein politisches Erwachen
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Anton Drexler (13 June 1884 – 24 February 1942) was a German far-right political agitator for the Völkisch movement in the 1920s. He founded the German Workers' Party (DAP), the pan-German and antisemitic antecedent of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Drexler mentored his successor in the NSDAP, Adolf Hitler, during his early years in politics. Hitler ousted him as party chair during a power dispute in 1921, ending Drexler's tenure as a Nazi insider and paving the way for Hitler's domination of the party.
Early life