3. Appointment as ‘First Architect of the Reich’ Flashcards
who and when did Paul Troost die?
Speer’s superior, Paul Troost, died in 1934
positive of his death?
added to Speer’s rise to prominence as it opened up an even greater opportunity. At the age of 29, Speer was promoted to his new role as Hitler’s chief architect
what also added to Speer’s rise to prominence?
his ever-growing relationship with Hitler
QUOTE What does Fest state about rel/ship with Hitler?
“He [Hitler] drew Speer to him like no one else, he singled him out and made him great”. Success → personal connections
what was an important project for Speer during this period?
1934 Nuremberg rally
what did Nuremberg rally do for him?
work won Speer his first national post, as Nazi Party “Commissioner for the Artistic and Technical Presentation of Party Rallies and Demonstrations”
what did design involve?
vertical hanging of striped Nazi flags, ten storeys high, and the use of one- hundred and thirty searchlight beams to form a cathedral of light
what does Fest see Speer’s 1934 Nuremberg Rally achievements as?
a turning point in his career, hence displaying another stepping stone to his successful rise to prominence
why did Hitler treat him as equal?
matched Hitler’s vision of the megalomaniacal hopes and architectural legacy
