Albert Speer

Albert Speer

Question 1
Outline the major events in the career of Albert Speer from 1931-1945.

Albert Speer was born in March 1905 in the city of Mannheim, Germany. Growing up Speer was a very intelligent boy whose parents were reasonably wealthy and provided very well for their son. Speer, like his father was destined to be an architect, which was something he liked doing. But little did he know that his love for architecture would lead him to form a close friendship with arguably one of the most evil men in history, Adolf Hitler.

Albert Speers association with Adolf Hitler began in December 1930 after he was persuaded to attend a political meeting where Hitler was to present a speech at the Institute and Berlin University. Speer quoted that he was ‘captivated by the magic of Hitler’s voice’ and on 1st March 1931 Speer joined the Nazi party.
In 1933 Hitler ordered that his chancellors building be renovated and his own architect at the time, Paul Ludwig Troost was giv...