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Hugenberg (1865-1951), Alfred
In 1890, Hugenberg founded the Alldeutscher Verband (pan Germanic movement), which was the
political origin of the Germanenorden (Teutonic Order), a secret society that wanted to congregate
all people of German blood. From 1916 to 1920, he succeeded in creating a media empire, in
particular when he bought back a big printing works and an information agency. He started politics
via the DNVP (Deutschnationale Volkspartei, German National People’s party). He was president of
the DNVP from 1928 to 1933. In 1927, he bought the Universum-Film AG, an important company
dealing with cinema production. Hugenberg helped the NSDAP in their fight against the Young Plan.
With the Harzburg Front, he fought against Brüning. His party was the only one that supported von
Papen when he was Chancellor. As he was close to von Papen, Hugenberg played a significant role in
the election of Hitler as Chancellor. After the dissolution of his party, he was invited to become a
member of the Nazi party. In 1933, Hitler proposed that he become Minister of Economy and
Agriculture but Hugenberg had in fact no political influence. He resigned after he observed violence
committed by the SA against young people favorable to his political party.
Leopold, J. A., 1977, Alfred Hugenberg. The radical nationalist campaign against the Weimar
Republik. Yale: University Press.
Holzbach, H., 1981, Das “System Hugenberg”: die Organisation bürgerliche Sammlingspolitik vor
dem Aufstieg der NSDAP, Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt.
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