Führerprinzip
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Nazi ideology concept
authoritarian leadership principle
dictatorial leadership model
political doctrine
totalitarian doctrine
The Führerprinzip was the Nazi doctrine of absolute, hierarchical leadership that demanded unconditional obedience to Adolf Hitler and his appointed authorities in all spheres of life.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi ideology concept
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authoritarian leadership principle ⓘ dictatorial leadership model ⓘ political doctrine ⓘ totalitarian doctrine ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Nazi Party organization
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Nazi labor organizations ⓘ Nazi state administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi youth organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ SS organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht command structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Socialism
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralLeader | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
democratic leadership
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pluralism ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
absolute authority of the leader
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rejection of democracy ⓘ rejection of liberalism ⓘ rejection of parliamentary systems ⓘ strict hierarchical subordination ⓘ unconditional obedience to the Führer ⓘ |
| hasOriginCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | widely condemned as totalitarian and anti-democratic ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis |
authoritarian conservatism
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social Darwinism NERFINISHED ⓘ völkisch nationalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nazi corporate and labor relations
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Nazi military command culture ⓘ structure of Nazi government ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | German ⓘ |
| legalEmbedding |
Enabling Act of 1933
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Party statutes ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | leader principle ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
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Heinrich Himmler NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Goebbels NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Party leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi propaganda ⓘ |
| requires |
centralized decision-making
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obedience without question ⓘ personal loyalty to the Führer ⓘ subordination of individual to the leader ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1933–1945
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Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedToJustify |
Hitler’s dictatorial powers
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centralization of state authority ⓘ elimination of political opposition ⓘ suppression of civil liberties ⓘ |
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