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But Meyer also generated a great deal of conflict.

As a radical functionalist, he had no patience with the aesthetic program, and forced the resignations of Herbert Bayer, Marcel Breuer, and other long-time instructors.

As a vocal Communist, he encouraged the formation of a communist student organization.

In the increasingly dangerous political atmosphere, this became a threat to the existence of the Dessau school.

Gropius fired him in the summer of 1930.

The Dressau city council attempted to convince Gropius to return as head of the school, but Gropius instead suggested Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Mies was appointed in 1930, and immediately interviewed each student, dismissing those that he deemed uncommitted.

Mies halted the school's manufacture of goods so that the school could focus on teaching.

Mies appointed no new faculty other than his close confidant Lilly Reich.

By 1931, the National Socialist German Workers ' Party was starting to gain influence and control in German politics.

They gained control of the Dressau City Council and moved to close the school.