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'''Ernst Johannes Fritz Thälmann''' was a [[German Empire (1871–1918)|German]] politician and [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] who served as the Chairman of the [[Communist Party of Germany]] from 1925 until his imprisonment in 1933. He rebuilt the Communist Party following the failures of the [[Spartacist uprising]] and [[German October]]. In February 1933, the [[Reichstag Fire Decree]] was passed, and the [[German Reich (1933–1945)|Nazi government]] began arresting dozens of Communists. Thälmann was forced into hiding until his eventual arrest in [[Berlin]] on 3 March 1933 by the Gestapo. He was executed at the [[Buchenwald concentration camp]] on [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s personal orders in 1944. | '''Ernst Johannes Fritz Thälmann''' was a [[German Empire (1871–1918)|German]] politician and [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] who served as the Chairman of the [[Communist Party of Germany]] from 1925 until his imprisonment in 1933. He rebuilt the Communist Party following the failures of the [[Spartacist uprising]] and [[German October]]. In February 1933, the [[Reichstag Fire Decree]] was passed, and the [[German Reich (1933–1945)|Nazi government]] began arresting dozens of Communists. Thälmann was forced into hiding until his eventual arrest in [[Berlin]] on 3 March 1933 by the Gestapo. He was executed at the [[Buchenwald concentration camp]] on [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s personal orders in 1944. | ||
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Revision as of 18:17, 23 January 2023
Ernst Johannes Fritz Thälmann was a German politician and Marxist-Leninist who served as the Chairman of the Communist Party of Germany from 1925 until his imprisonment in 1933. He rebuilt the Communist Party following the failures of the Spartacist uprising and German October. In February 1933, the Reichstag Fire Decree was passed, and the Nazi government began arresting dozens of Communists. Thälmann was forced into hiding until his eventual arrest in Berlin on 3 March 1933 by the Gestapo. He was executed at the Buchenwald concentration camp on Hitler's personal orders in 1944.