Albert Speer Historical Events

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There are many historical events that contributed greatly towards Albert Speer however, there are three events in which were significant, these include his early work for the Nazi Party, the Germania project and the new Reich Chancellery and finally, his work as armaments Minister. It is through these events, that lead Speer to the almighty powerful ‘architect’ he is record to be in history.
Through Speers early work in the Nazi Party, it led to his first commissions, which was to renovate the home of Karl Hanke, one of the officials in Berlin. After this event took place, Speer was late able to prove his architecture skills through rebuilding the party headquarters in Berlin. Never failing to impress the Nazi Party through his work, in 1933

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