Julius Streicher: Nazi Propagandist at Nuremberg Executed for Inciting the Holocaust

World History: True Stories of the 20th Century · Apr 24, 2026 · 21m

Julius Streicher was a Nazi propagandist whose antisemitic incitement helped fuel the Holocaust, leading to his execution after World War II. Julius Streicher stands as one of the most fanatical and dangerous propagandists of the Nazi regime. Born in 1885, he rose from an elementary school teacher to one of Adolf Hitler’s earliest and most devoted followers. As founder and publisher of the violently antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer, Streicher played a central role in spreading hatred, dehumanization, and conspiracy myths that helped lay the psychological groundwork for the Holocaust. His…