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Eva Braun
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Braun's initial contact with Adolf Hitler occurred in 1929 in Munich, where she was working as an apprentice photographer’s assistant at the studio operated by Heinrich Hoffmann. At the time, Braun was 17, and Hitler was 40 and already a prominent, though controversial, figure in German politics. Contemporary accounts, such as those documented in the Bavarian State Archives, *Per…
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Eva Braun
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| Date | Event | Notes |
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| 29 Apr 1945 (13:00 CET) | Marriage to Hitler | Ceremony officiated by Wagner; witnesses included Goebbels and Bormann. |
| 30 Apr 1945 (approx. 15:30 CET) | Death | Per established protocol, committed suicide via cyanide capsule simultaneously with Hitler's self-inflicted gunshot wound. | -
National Socialist German Workers Party
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The Lean Years and Reorganization (1925–1932)
Upon its re-establishment in 1925, the NSDAP adopted a more disciplined, centralized structure centered entirely around the figure of Hitler, following the principle of Führerprinzip (leader principle). During the relatively stable Goldene Zwanziger years, the party struggled to gain significant electoral traction outside of rural protest votes. Its membership remained relatively small, though its propaganda machine, heavily influenced by Joseph Goebbels, refined its message of national humiliation and promised… -
Nazi Party
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Electoral Breakthrough
The party initially failed to gain significant traction in the prosperous Weimar Republic years. However, the onset of the Great Depression beginning in 1929 created widespread economic distress and political instability, which the Nazis effectively exploited. Their propaganda machine, managed by Joseph Goebbels, promised jobs, national restoration, and scapegoats for Germany’s woes.
| Election Year | Reichstag Seats Won | Percentage of Vote |