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Death Grave of Hindenburg. Hindenburg remained in office until his death at the age of 86 from lung cancer at his home in Neudeck, East Prussia, on 2 August 1934. The day before, Hitler received word that Hindenburg was on his deathbed.
Learn how the Nazis eliminated their opposition and consolidated ultimate power over Germany, while maintaining an illusion of democracy. The web page covers the events from the Reichstag Fire to the death of President Hindenburg, who was Paul von Hindenburg.
3 days ago · Died: August 2, 1934, Neudeck, Germany [now in Poland] (aged 86) Title / Office: president (1925-1934), Germany. Role In: Battle of Tannenberg. Western Front. World War I. Zimmermann Telegram.
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Aug 1, 2023 · Paul von Hindenburg was a German military leader and politician who served as the second president of the Weimar Republic. He died on August 2, 1934, after appointing Adolf Hitler as chancellor, a decision that contributed to the rise of Nazi Germany.
With Hindenburg’s death on August 2, 1934, the last legal obstacle to Hitler’s complete power was gone. Hitler’s propaganda machine i mmediately suggested that the dead Hindenburg had been the Fuehrer’s strong supporter.
Aug 3, 2015 · From the archive, 3 August 1934: The death of President Hindenburg. Obituary of Paul von Hindenburg, whose handing over of the German republic to Adolf Hitler was surely one of the...
August 02, 1934. Death of German President von Hindenburg. German President Paul von Hindenburg dies. With the support of the German armed forces, Hitler becomes President of Germany. Later that month Hitler abolishes the office of President and declares himself Führer of the German Reich and People, in addition to his position as Chancellor.
