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Franz von Papen died in Obersasbach, West Germany, on 2 May 1969 at the age of 89.
Apr 30, 2024 · Franz von Papen (born Oct. 29, 1879, Werl, Ger.—died May 2, 1969, Obersasbach, W.Ger.) 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.
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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). He attempted but failed to persuade Turkey to join the Axis alliance in World War II.
Franz von Papen died in Obersasbach, Germany, on May 2, 1969. First-time contributor Scott A. Beal is employed in the marketing field. He is an avid student of World War II and writes from his home in Mason, Illinois. Back to the issue this appears in.
May 11, 2018 · Franz von Papen. 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. Although never a believer in the more extreme doctrines of National Socialism, he helped prepare the way for the Third Reich.
BONN, May 2 -- Franz von Papen, former German Chancellor who helped to pave the way for Hitler, died today in his villa in the town of Obersasbach in Baden-Wurttemberg. He was 89 years old.
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