National Socialist Party formed in Germany

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Political Parties

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Date of occurrence 1919

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Germany (Location)

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Established by Anton Drexler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart. It was originally named the German Workers' Party, and supported the German workforce. A strongly Nationalist party, it was investigated by Adolf Hitler on behalf of army intelligence. Hitler would go on to join and eventually lead the party.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "National Socialist Party formed in Germany". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12646, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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