During the second world war, he was the third reichs ambassador to turkey. In the final years of the weimar republic 1930 to 1933, the government ruled by. As to sources, the loss of papens personal papers at the end. Goring immediately called the fire a communist plot, a signal for the insurrection. Germany gcse history hitler as chancellor this is one of many lessons that i have uploaded on the history of germany for gcse pupils. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Papen was one the people who said that they could control adolf. His rise to power began in germany in september 1919 when hitler joined the political party known as the deutsche arbeiterpartei abbreviated as dap german workers party the name was changed in 1920 to the nsdap national socialist german workers. As the book describes, the weimar democracy was stable and functioning in the. Papen was to keep an eye on hitler the thought was to control hitler wait for him to fail wait for nazi party to lose seats. Albert speer described him as having excellent memory, being able to discuss over any topic and fully understanding his own area of core competence, architecture.
Papen surprised hitler by offering to oust schleicher and install a papenhitler government with himself and hitler, both equal partners. The footnotes alone will be useful to serious students of german history. Pope made hitlers vicechancellor knight of malta news. Schleicher asks hindenburg to declare a state of emergency and invoke article 28, hindenburg refuses. In 1923, hitler tried to seize power in a violent putsch. Joining the german workers party and setting up the nazi party, 191920. All authorities agree adolf hitler was extremely intelligent easily mensa class. He was a member of the catholic centre party of germany until 1932. He was a born schemer and manipulator, possessing little in the way of a conscience, and willing to use the flimsiest of reasons to justify his. Hitlers rise to power 19181935 adolf hitler was born on april 20th 1889 in a small austrian town called braunau, near to the german border. All of the lessons can be taught together, but each covers a topic so can also be picked up separately.
Germany gcse history hitler as chancellor teaching. He joined the german army and was a general staff officer on the outbreak of the first world war in 1914 papen was sent to washington as a military attache. He was blind in anger and revenge which made him follow the path of betrayal. Until the end of the war, he served as chief of staff of the fourth. While in the united states he helped to arrange for a company in bridgeport to produce armaments for germany.
Two german historians have cowritten the story of how hitler came. The munich putsch didnt have enough support to really threaten the government, hitler was captured and imprisoned. In prison, he realised he had to take power through political means and wrote his book, mein kampf setting out ideas. Papens decision of approaching hitler for revenge was the most ridiculous decision papen had made. Papen believed he could do so while still isolating hitler. He joined the german army and was a general staff officer on the outbreak of the first world war. The central role that papen played in hitlers appointment as chancellor in january 1933 was reflected by papens indictment. In 1914 papen was sent to washington as a military attache. History how did hitler become fuhrer of germany in 1934. Pope made hitlers vicechancellor knight of malta news that. Hindenburg made the appointment in an effort to keep hitler and the nazi party in check. He served as chancellor of germany in 1932 and as vicechancellor under adolf hitler from 1933 to 1934 born into a wealthy family of westphalian roman catholic.
How intelligent was adolf hitler, as in iq, mental capacity. He negotiated the end of reparations at the lausanne conference of 1932. Wwii hitlerism and the vaticanjesuit creation thereof. The central role that papen played in hitlers appointment as chancellor in january 1933 was reflected by papens indictment at the nuremberg war crimes trial, though he was. The nazi party was one of a number of rightwing extremist political groups that. Hitler becomes chancellor of germany alpha history. When hitler accepted the chancellorship in january 1933, he was one of only three nazis in a cabinet of eleven.
Born to a family of catholic aristocrats in westphalia, papen joined the military as a cadet, graduating with a commission in 1897. Additionally, as part of the deal that allowed hitler to become chancellor. Hitler, however, who wanted to rule germany himself, remained in opposition. Weaknesses and mistakes of opponents why the nazis achieved. Mar 18, 20 hitlers rise to power 19181935 adolf hitler was born on april 20th 1889 in a small austrian town called braunau, near to the german border. Papen was back in the shadows looking for a deal with hitler. His description of papens year and a half as hitlers vice chancellor and four years as his representative in vienna, which ended with anschluss, are very. Hitler promised to make papen chancellor empty promise 22 jan. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mar 04, 2012 germany gcse history hitler as chancellor this is one of many lessons that i have uploaded on the history of germany for gcse pupils. Appointed 19 military attache to the german embassy in washington, he was implicated in espionage ac.
He was one of the men who made hitler dictator of germany, but was acquitted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the postwar trials. Papen s decision of approaching hitler for revenge was the most ridiculous decision papen had made. He served as chancellor of germany in 1932 and as vicechancellor under adolf hitler in 193334. Papen meets with hindenburg and tries to persuade him to make hitler chancellor, hindenburg refuses 23 jan. Hitler told papen, this is a godgiven signal, herr vice chancellor. How intelligent was adolf hitler, as in iq, mental. He served as chancellor of germany in 1932 and as vicechancellor under adolf hitler in 19331934. Hitlers rise to power 1919 1933 flashcards quizlet.
The government was followed by the hitler cabinet after schleichers own. Nor did it constitute any sort of papal green light for any plans of genocide hitler may have had at the time. Papen meets with hitler and agrees to work with him. Hitlers rise to power 191933, edexcel gcse history notes. The final winter of the weimar republic as a nonscholarly book. Adolf hitler is named chancellor of germany history. If this fire, as i believe, is the work of the communists, then we.
Germany gcse history hitler as chancellor teaching resources. His rise to power began in germany in september 1919 when hitler joined the political party known as the deutsche arbeiterpartei abbreviated as dap german workers party the name was changed in 1920 to the nsdap national socialist. Papens memoirs give a great deal of insight into the chaotic situation in germany in the 30s, and how that led to the appointment of hitler as chancellor. Thoughts about why hitler and the nazis allowed former. Papen is one of historys great unknowns, and his testimony is interesting for a number of reasons. The vatican and nazi germany sign an agreement jewish. This is the first critical study of a man who helped hitler into power and continued to serve him until the very end of the third reich.