Political manoeuvring between the Elites (dec 3, 1932 – jan 30, 1933)
Description:
This explains why Hitler was appointed as chancellor IN 1933.3 December: Von Papan, the chancellor is very unpopular and Von Schleicher makes Hindenburg replace Papan with himself.
4 January: Papan sees that Schleicher is also unpopular and agrees to work with Hitler, so that he is chancellor.
22 January: Hindenburg refuses to make Hitler chancellor.
28 January: Von Schleicher resigns as chancellor.
30 January: Von Papan persuades Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor. He is made Vice-Chancellor and promises to keep an eye on Hitler and that there will be a limited number of Nazis in the cabinet.
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Date:
dec 3, 1932
jan 30, 1933
~ 1 months and 27 days