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Aug 1, 2023 · While some praised him for stabilizing Germany in the wake of World War I sanctions, Hindenburg played a key role in Adolf Hitler’s rise to power.
Jul 12, 2023 · Although he was hailed as a symbol of stability, and disapproved of Hitler and his politics, Hindenburg’s decisions and actions as president facilitated Hitler’s rise to power as Chancellor, ultimately leading to the erosion of democracy and the Nazis’ takeover of power.
Personally opposed to Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party, Hindenburg nonetheless played a major role in the political instability that resulted in their rise to power. After twice dissolving the Reichstag in 1932, Hindenburg agreed in January 1933 to appoint Hitler as chancellor in coalition with the Deutschnationale Volkspartei .
May 29, 2024 · Paul von Hindenburg was a German field marshal during World War I and the second president of the Weimar Republic (1925–34). His presidential terms were wracked by political instability, economic depression, and the rise to power of Adolf Hitler, whom he appointed chancellor in 1933.
Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg was a German general who gained renown during World War I and later as President of the Weimar Republic. He is most relevant to Holocaust history through his dealings with Adolf Hitler.
Independent incumbent Paul von Hindenburg won a second seven-year term against Adolf Hitler of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Communist Party (KPD) leader Ernst Thälmann also ran and received more than ten percent of the vote in the runoff.
On 30 January 1933, Reich President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler as Reichskanzler. The new Reichskanzler Hitler addresses the German nation in a call of the Reichsregierung, broadcast over all German transmitters on 1 February the same year.
