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Images - The Destruction of the Weimar Republic
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11.   Hindenburg on his 85th Birthday with his Son Oskar (October 2, 1932)
As president, Hindenburg relied heavily on a small circle of advisors. His camarilla included state secretary Otto Meissner, chancellors Kurt.... 		Hindenburg on his 85th Birthday with his Son Oskar (October 2, 1932)
12.   Chancellor Franz von Papen Votes in the Reichstag Election (November 6, 1932)
Franz von Papen (1879-1969), a Center Party member and arch-conservative Catholic who had supported Hindenburg over his own party’s Wilhelm Marx in the 1925 presidential election, served as chancellor.... 		Chancellor Franz von Papen Votes in the Reichstag Election (November 6, 1932)
13.   General Kurt von Schleicher after his Appointment as Chancellor (December 3, 1932)
General Kurt von Schleicher (1882-1934), a member of the Prussian military aristocracy, was a protégé of General Wilhelm.... 		General Kurt von Schleicher after his Appointment as Chancellor (December 3, 1932)
14.   Joachim von Ribbentrop (1930s)
The conspiracy to remove Kurt von Schleicher from the chancellorship played out in a series of meetings between Hitler and Franz von Papen in December 1932 and January 1933. Papen, a member of Hindenburg’s.... 		Joachim von Ribbentrop (1930s)
15.   Ribbentrop Villa on Lentzeallee in Berlin-Dahlem (1930s)
In a series of secret meetings at the Berlin villa of Joachim von Ribbentrop, Adolf Hitler pressured.... 		Ribbentrop Villa on Lentzeallee in Berlin-Dahlem (1930s)
16.   Adolf Hitler at a Window of the Reich Chancellery (January 30, 1933)
Adolf Hitler (left) was named chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. Hermann Göring can be seen next to Hitler on the right; Wilhelm Frick and Rudolf Heß are visible in the background. 		Adolf Hitler at a Window of the Reich Chancellery (January 30, 1933)
17.   First Cabinet under Adolf Hitler (January 30, 1933)
Only two Nazi party members joined the cabinet that formed immediately after Hitler took the oath of office: Wilhelm Frick (1877-1946) was named Reich Interior Minister, and Hermann Göring (1893-1946).... 		First Cabinet under Adolf Hitler (January 30, 1933)
18.   Chancellor Adolf Hitler Leaving the Reich Chancellery (January 30, 1933)
After Hitler was appointed Chancellor by President Hindenburg, crowds of Germans rushed to the streets. While Nazi strongholds across the country celebrated, the Communists called for a general strike.... 		Chancellor Adolf Hitler Leaving the Reich Chancellery (January 30, 1933)
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