What was the Deutsche Reichspartei (DRP)?
Q: What was the Deutsche Reichspartei (DRP)?
A: The Deutsche Reichspartei (DRP) was a nationalist political party in West Germany. It was a merger of the German Conservative Party - Deutsche Right Party (DKP-DRP) and the old Hessian Nationaldemokratischen Partei (NDP).
Q: Who were some of the DRP's founders?
A: Some of the DRP's founders were Alexander Andrae, Oskar Lutz, Hans Bernd von Grünberg, Wilhelm Meinberg, Otto Heß, Hans Schikora, Heinrich Kunstmann, and Adolf von Thadden.
Q: Why did the Sozialistische Reichspartei (SRP) split from the DRP?
A: The Sozialistische Reichspartei (SRP) split from the DRP because it was not neo-Nazi and did not want to be associated with Adolf Hitler. Instead it preferred to say how good the Second German Empire (1870-1919) was.
Q: How did the DRP become more national socialist after 1952?
A: After 1952 when the Sozialistische Reichpartei was banned by Federal Constitutional Court of Germany many members re-joined the Empire Party which made it more national socialist.
Q: Was this party successful in 1950s?
A: The party wasn't very successful in 1950s but seemed to be getting more popular after 1959 state elections. However this success didn't last long and eventually led to its dissolution in 1964.
Q: What replaced Deutsche Reichspartei after its dissolution?
A: After its dissolution in 1964 it was quickly replaced by Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands.
