Friedrich Naumann and Liberal Reform

Friedrich Naumann

A German Protestant theologian, pastor, liberal politician, and social reformer. In 1896, he founded the National-Social Association (Nationalsozialer Verein), attempting to combine liberalism, German nationalism, non-Marxist socialism, and Christian social reform. In 1907, he became a co-founder of the Deutscher Werkbund and was also active as a Member of the Reichstag. During World War I, he developed the "Mitteleuropa (Central Europe)" theory, which envisioned German dominance over Central Europe, supporting war aims and imperialist foreign policy. On the other hand, he was involved in moves toward ending the war, such as supporting the Peace Resolution of 1917. After World War I, he participated in founding the German Democratic Party (DDP) and became a member of the National Assembly and party chairman in 1919. Having been involved in the enactment of the Weimar Constitution, he is considered one of the politicians representing the liberal and democratic forces of the early Weimar Republic.

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Year	Friedrich Naumann
1860	Birth of Friedrich Naumann (Period: March 25, 1860, Location: Großpösna (Störmthal district, Germany))
1879	Studies in Theology and Philosophy (Age: 18 years old, Period: 1879–1883, Location: Leipzig, Erlangen)
1883	Educational Activities at Rauhes Haus (Age: 22 years old, Period: 1883–1885, Location: Hamburg)
1886	Activities as a Pastor (Age: 25 years old, Period: 1886–1897, Location: Saxony, Frankfurt am Main)
1889	Marriage (Friedrich Naumann, Maria Magdalena Zimmermann, Age: 28 years old, Period: 1889, Location: Blasewitz (present-day district of Dresden, Germany))
1890	German Domestic Controversy over the Armenian Genocide (Age: 29 years old, Period: 1890s – after 1915, Location: Armenian regions of the Ottoman Empire, Germany)
1894	Founding and Editing of "Die Hilfe" (Age: 33 years old, Period: 1894–1919, Location: Frankfurt am Main, Berlin)
1896	Founding of the National-Social Association (Age: 35 years old, Period: 1896, Location: Erfurt)
1900	Publication of "Democracy and Empire" (Age: 39 years old, Period: 1900, Location: Berlin)
1903	Dissolution of the National-Social Association and Merger with the Liberal Camp (Age: 42 years old, Period: 1903, Location: Various parts of Germany)
1907	First Election to the Reichstag (Friedrich Naumann, Age: 46 years old, Period: 1907, Location: 3rd Württemberg Constituency (Heilbronn)) Co-founding of the Deutscher Werkbund (Age: 46 years old, Period: 1907, Location: Munich)
1908	Daily Telegraph Affair (Age: 48 years old, Period: October – November 1908, Location: Berlin (Germany))
1914	World War I (Age: 53 years old, Period: 1914–1918, Location: Western Front, Belgium and France)
1915	Publication of "Mitteleuropa (Central Europe)" (Age: 54 years old, Period: 1915, Location: Within Germany, including Berlin) Establishment of the Central European Work Committee (Age: 54 years old, Period: Late 1915 – February 22, 1916, Location: Berlin)
1917	Support for the Peace Resolution during WWI (Age: 56 years old, Period: 1917, Location: Berlin, Reichstag of the German Empire) Founding of the National Political School (Age: 56 years old, Period: 1917, Location: Berlin)
1918	German Revolution / November Revolution (Age: 58 years old, Period: November 1918 – 1919, Location: Various parts of Germany including Berlin and Weimar) Founding of the German Democratic Party (DDP, Age: 58 years old, Period: November 1918 – 1919, Location: Berlin, Weimar)
1919	Issue of the Treaty of Versailles (Age: 58 years old, Period: 1919, Location: Versailles (France), Weimar (Germany)) Election to the National Assembly (Friedrich Naumann, Age: 58 years old, Period: January 19, 1919, Location: Berlin Constituency, Weimar) Participation in Drafting the Weimar Constitution (Age: 58 years old, Period: February – August 1919, Location: Weimar) Assuming the Leadership of the German Democratic Party (Friedrich Naumann, Age: 59 years old, Period: July 22, 1919, Location: Berlin) Death of Friedrich Naumann (Age: 59 years old, Period: August 24, 1919)

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