Apropos of nothing, I thought I should learn more about Hitler's Cabinet.
I found it helpful to think of the equivalent positions in the US today. Helps provide context.
I'm not suggesting any US officals are Nazis.
However, some do actual Nazi things. 🤷
Thread.
I found it helpful to think of the equivalent positions in the US today. Helps provide context.
I'm not suggesting any US officals are Nazis.
However, some do actual Nazi things. 🤷
Thread.
Title: Chancellor of the German Reich
Role: Head of government and chief executive of the nation.
Held by: Adolf Hitler
Current US equivalent: President Donald J. Trump
Role: Head of government and chief executive of the nation.
Held by: Adolf Hitler
Current US equivalent: President Donald J. Trump
Title: Vice-Chancellor of the German Reich
Role: Second highest ranking cabinet member. Effectively, a back-up should the Chancellor be unavailable.
Held by: Franz von Papen; Hermann Göring
Current US equivalent: Vice President Mike Pence
Role: Second highest ranking cabinet member. Effectively, a back-up should the Chancellor be unavailable.
Held by: Franz von Papen; Hermann Göring
Current US equivalent: Vice President Mike Pence
Title: Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs
Role: Head of the Federal Foreign Office. Focuses on foreign policy and international relations.
Held by: Konstantin von Neurath; Joachim von Ribbentrop
Current US equivalent: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Role: Head of the Federal Foreign Office. Focuses on foreign policy and international relations.
Held by: Konstantin von Neurath; Joachim von Ribbentrop
Current US equivalent: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Title: Reich Minister of the Interior
Role: Head of domestic law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Held by: Wilhelm Frick; Heinrich Himmler
Current US equivalent: Attorney General William Barr
Role: Head of domestic law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Held by: Wilhelm Frick; Heinrich Himmler
Current US equivalent: Attorney General William Barr
Title: Reich Minister of Finance
Role: Head of the Federal Ministry of Finance. In charge of economic policy.
Held by: Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
Current US equivalent: Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin
Role: Head of the Federal Ministry of Finance. In charge of economic policy.
Held by: Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
Current US equivalent: Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin
Title: Reich Minister of Justice
Role: Head of the Federal Ministry of Justice, which settles disputes about the constitutionality of laws.
Held by: Franz Gürtner; Franz Schlegelberger (acting); Otto Georg Thierack
Current US equivalent: Chief Justice John Roberts
Role: Head of the Federal Ministry of Justice, which settles disputes about the constitutionality of laws.
Held by: Franz Gürtner; Franz Schlegelberger (acting); Otto Georg Thierack
Current US equivalent: Chief Justice John Roberts
Title: Reich Minister of the Reichswehr
Role: Head of the Reich Ministry of Defence. Second in chain of command for armed forces.
Held by: Werner von Blomberg; Wilhelm Keitel (as Chief of the OKW)
Current US equivalent: Secretary of the Defense Mark Esper
Role: Head of the Reich Ministry of Defence. Second in chain of command for armed forces.
Held by: Werner von Blomberg; Wilhelm Keitel (as Chief of the OKW)
Current US equivalent: Secretary of the Defense Mark Esper
Title: Reich Minister of Economics
Role: Exploitation of other nations while confiscating assets of his own citizens.
Held by: Alfred Hugenberg; Kurt Schmitt; Hjalmar Schacht; Hermann Göring; Walther Funk
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
Role: Exploitation of other nations while confiscating assets of his own citizens.
Held by: Alfred Hugenberg; Kurt Schmitt; Hjalmar Schacht; Hermann Göring; Walther Funk
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
Title: Reich Minister for Food and Agriculture
Role: Head of agricultural policy.
Held by: Alfred Hugenberg; Richard Walther Darré; Herbert Backe
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
Role: Head of agricultural policy.
Held by: Alfred Hugenberg; Richard Walther Darré; Herbert Backe
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
Title: Reich Minister for Labour
Role: Head of Department of Labor. Enforces and suggests laws involving unions, worker's rights, etc.
Held by: Franz Seldte
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia
Role: Head of Department of Labor. Enforces and suggests laws involving unions, worker's rights, etc.
Held by: Franz Seldte
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia
Title: Reich Minister for Postal Affairs
Role: Head of national postal service.
Held by: Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach; Wilhelm Ohnesorge
Current US equivalent: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (Assuming office June 15, 2020)
Role: Head of national postal service.
Held by: Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach; Wilhelm Ohnesorge
Current US equivalent: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (Assuming office June 15, 2020)
Title: Reich Minister for Transport
Role: Responsible for planning and support of the nation's land, air, and sea-based travel systems.
Held by: Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach; Julius Dorpmüller
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao
Role: Responsible for planning and support of the nation's land, air, and sea-based travel systems.
Held by: Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach; Julius Dorpmüller
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao
Title: Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda
Role: Heads the office of propaganda. Regulates culture and mass media to enforce Nazi ideology.
Held by: Joseph Goebbels
Current US equivalent: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany
Role: Heads the office of propaganda. Regulates culture and mass media to enforce Nazi ideology.
Held by: Joseph Goebbels
Current US equivalent: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany
Title: Reich Minister of Aviation
Role: Head of the aerial warfare branch of the armed forces.
Held by: Hermann Göring
Current US equivalent: United States Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett
Role: Head of the aerial warfare branch of the armed forces.
Held by: Hermann Göring
Current US equivalent: United States Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett
Title: Reich Ministry of Science, Education and Culture
Role: Responsible for unifying the education system and aligning it with the goals of leadership.
Held by: Bernhard Rust
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
Role: Responsible for unifying the education system and aligning it with the goals of leadership.
Held by: Bernhard Rust
Current US equivalent: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
Title: Reich Minister for Church Affairs
Role: Throttle open discussion and ensure that only approved ideology is spread.
Held by: Hanns Kerrl; Hermann Muhs (acting)
Current US equivalent: Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai
Role: Throttle open discussion and ensure that only approved ideology is spread.
Held by: Hanns Kerrl; Hermann Muhs (acting)
Current US equivalent: Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai
Title: Reich Minister for Armaments and Ammunition
Role: Maintain the armed forces. Ensure they're adequately supplied, trained, etc.
Held by: Fritz Todt; Albert Speer
Current US equivalent: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley
Role: Maintain the armed forces. Ensure they're adequately supplied, trained, etc.
Held by: Fritz Todt; Albert Speer
Current US equivalent: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley
History is pretty unforgiving.
Some members of Hitler's Cabinet didn't know. Some even tried to stop him near the end.
That didn't get them off this list though.
Time fades away the details. Who turned when, etc.
This list probably won't. Feels kind of forever.
Ouch.
Some members of Hitler's Cabinet didn't know. Some even tried to stop him near the end.
That didn't get them off this list though.
Time fades away the details. Who turned when, etc.
This list probably won't. Feels kind of forever.
Ouch.
