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Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk (German: [ˈfʁants fɔn ˈpaːpn̩] ⓘ; 29 October 1879 – 2 May 1969) was a German national conservative, diplomat, Prussian nobleman and General Staff officer.
Franz von Papen was a German statesman and diplomat who played a leading role in dissolving the Weimar Republic and in helping Adolf Hitler to become German chancellor in 1933. The scion of a wealthy Catholic landowning family, Papen began his career as a professional soldier.
Franz von Papen (1879–1969) was former Chancellor of Germany (1932), Ambassador to Austria (1934–1938), and Ambassador to Turkey (1939–1944). As Ambassador to Austria, von Papen paved the way for the Anschluss (the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany).
Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen zu Köningen (29 October 1879 - 2 May 1969) was a German nobleman, Catholic monarchist politician, General Staff officer, and diplomat. He was Chancellor of Germany in 1932 and as Vice Chancellor of Germany in 1933-1934.
On May 31, 1932, Franz von Papen achieved the pinnacle of a long career serving his country when, in a surprising move, the aging President Paul von Hindenburg named him Chancellor of Germany. The hand of fate had taken an unusual route in guiding this career diplomat and spy to the helm of Germany.
Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk (* 29. Oktober 1879 in Werl; † 2. Mai 1969 in Obersasbach) war ein deutscher Politiker (1921 bis 1932 Deutsche Zentrumspartei, dann parteilos, 1938 NSDAP) und Diplomat, der am Ende der Weimarer Republik entscheidend dazu beitrug, Adolf Hitler und die NSDAP an die ...
May 11, 2018 · Franz von Papen (1879-1969) was one of the conservative German politicians whose fear of social unrest and hostility toward the democratic Weimar Republic led them to support the rise of Hitler.
Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk was a German national conservative, diplomat, Prussian nobleman and General Staff officer. He served as the chancellor of Germany in 1932, and then as the vice-chancellor under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1934.
Franz von Papen, the son of a wealthy landowner, was born in Werl, Germany, on 29th October, 1879. He joined the German Army and was a general staff officer on the outbreak of the First World War. In 1914 Papen was sent to Washington as a military attaché.
Franz von Papen was important because of 4 key events: He became chancellor of the Weimar Republic when General von Schleicher persuaded President von Hindenburg to appoint him in May 1932. He could not get the support of the Reichstag to pass his laws.
