Anton Drexler
| Name | Anton Drexler |
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| Birth date | 13 June 1884 |
| Birth place | Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Death date | 24 February 1942 (aged 57) |
| Death place | Munich, Nazi Germany |
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| Known for | Founding the German Workers' Party |
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Anton Drexler (13 June 1884 – 24 February 1942) was a German political activist and the founder of the German Workers' Party (DAP).
Early Life[edit | edit source]
Anton Drexler was born on 13 June 1884 in Munich, in the Kingdom of Bavaria, which was part of the German Empire at the time.
Career[edit | edit source]
Drexler worked as a railway locksmith and later became a machine-fitter. He was a fervent nationalist and anti-Semite. In 1918, he founded the German Workers' Party (DAP) in Munich, which later evolved into the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), commonly known as the Nazi Party. Drexler's anti-Semitic views and nationalist ideology resonated with many disaffected Germans in the aftermath of World War I. He played a significant role in shaping the early ideology of the Nazi Party.
Later Life and Death[edit | edit source]
Anton Drexler remained active in the Nazi Party until 1923 when he was pushed out of leadership by Adolf Hitler. He died on 24 February 1942 in Munich, during the Nazi regime.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Drexler's role in the founding of the German Workers' Party and his early influence on the Nazi Party's ideology are significant in the history of Germany and the rise of Nazism.
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