1934 Macht und Erde (Power and Earth) is published by German geopolitician Karl Haushofer/ It implies that a dynamic Germany has the natural right to grasp all of Eurasia and dominate the oceanic countries. Based in part on British political geographer Halfor John Mackinder’s 1904 paper “The Geographical Pivot of History,” Haushofer’s theories of geopolitics have helped shape Adolf Hitler’s demands for lebensraum (living space).
1934
In northern U.S. and border states 52% of blacks, compared with about 12% of whites, are on relief. The American Federation of Labor's organization committee rejects a resolution introduced by A. Philip Randolph to end discrimination, stating that no discrimination exists in the labor organization.
1934
Arthur Mitchell of Chicago becomes the first black Democrat of the twentieth century to be elected to Congress, succeeding De Priest.
1934
The U.S. Antilynching Bill fails after Roosevelt fails to support it. American troops are withdrawn from Haiti.
1934
Black Muslim Headquarters are established in Chicago. Elijah Muhammed is named as leader.
1934
The Edda Society's publication Hagal devotes three
issues to the ancestral memory and mystical family traditions of Karl Maria
Wiligut (Weisthor). (Roots)
1934
Mao Tse-tung leads the Chinese Communists on what is called the
Long March.
1934
No new Jewish lawyers are allowed to enter the legal profession
in Romania. (Atlas)
1934
Edward R. Stettinius Jr. becomes a vice-president at U.S.
Steel, another Morgan company.
1934
The influential Jesuit magazine Civilta Cattolica
published in Rome notes with regret that the antisemitism of the Nazis "does
not stem from the religious convictions nor the Christian conscience... but from
the desire to upset the order of religion and society," and added, "we
could understand them, or even praise them, if their policy were restricted
within acceptable bounds of defense against the Jewish organizations and
institutions..." (Lewy)
1934
Hitler in a conversation with Hermann Rauschning asks: "How can we arrest racial decay? Shall we form a select company of the really initiated? An Order, the brotherhood of Templars around the holy grail of pure
blood?" (Rauschning)
1934
Michael Charol, a Russian emigrant, publishes Genghis Khan: The Storm Out of Asia under the pen name, Michael Prawdin. The book is said to have been closely studied by Himmler, who in turn recommended it to Hitler. (Architect)
1934 January 1
Hitler writes a letter of gratitude to his friend,
Ernst Roehm.
1934 January 1
All Jewish holidays are removed from official German
calendars.
1934 January 2
A German law is passed for sterilization of the "unfit."
1934 January 6
Catholic worshippers are told at services that according to Catholic doctrine it is forbidden to volunteer for sterilization or apply for the sterilization of another. "We appreciate every consideration for the basic principle." (Lewy)
1934 January 6
George Tatarescu, Romania's new prime minister, promises to eliminate antisemitism throughout the nation.
1934 January 7
Germany bars "non-Aryans" from adopting "Aryan" children.
1934 January 9
A student union in Budapest calls for a boycott of
university classes until anti-Jewish legislation is passed. (Edelheit)
1934 January 10
Marinus van der Lubbe is executed in Leipzig for
setting the fire at the Reichstag. (See February 27)
1934 January 10
The government of Holland announces that all
government employees belonging to the Nazi Party will be fired immediately.
1934 January 11
The homes of dissident German clergymen are raided
by the Gestapo.
1934 January 12
The Gestapo permits the Zionist Federation
of Germany to hold a Palestine exhibition in Berlin.
1934 January 15
An antisemitic racial exhibition opens in Munich.
1934 January 15
Goering orders the Gestapo to arrest and
question all political emigres and Jews returning to Germany.
