Founding of German Workers' Party

Date: January 5, 1919 • Location: Berlin, Germany

The German Workers' Party, the precursor of the Nazi Party, was founded by Anton Drexler.

The German Workers' Party was an obscure far-right political party established in the Weimar Republic after World War I. It lasted from 5 January 1919 until 24 February 1920. The DAP was the precursor of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, commonly known as the Nazi Party.