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Franz von Papen's memoirs were published in 1952 and 1953; he died in 1969. Early life and education [ edit ] Papen was born into a wealthy and noble Catholic family in Werl , Westphalia , the third child of Friedrich von Papen-Köningen (1839–1906) and his wife Anna Laura von Steffens (1852–1939).
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Apr 1, 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. The scion of a wealthy Catholic landowning family, Papen began his career as a professional soldier.
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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.
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. Intent on preserving peace while contending ...
Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk was a German conservative politician, reactionary, 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.
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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.
