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Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934) was a Prussian-born field marshal, statesman, and politician. He served as the Chief of the Imperial German Army General Staff during World War I. Despite his country's ultimate defeat, Hindenburg was sufficiently well-regarded to be elected the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934. His presidency saw the financial difficulties of the Great Depression, and the rise of the Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler. In 1932, Hindenburg won reelection over challenger Hitler. In 1933, the wave of Nazi victories in the Reichstag elections pressured Hindenburg to appoint Hitler to the office of Chancellor. Hindenburg's death the following year removed any check-balance against the power of Hitler, who swiftly conflated President and Chancellor into the office of Führer.
An airship, named in Hindenburg's honor, famously crashed in 1937.
Paul von Hindenburg in The War That Came Early[]
Paul von Hindenburg had been dead for four years when the Second World War broke out in Europe in October 1938. Nonetheless, Sarah Goldman was somewhat grateful to Hindenburg for protecting the rights of Jewish veterans of the First World War.[1]
Paul von Hindenburg in Southern Victory[]
Just prior to the Great War, a Philadelphia hotel called the Lafayette was rechristened the Hindenburg Hotel in Paul von Hindenburg's honor.[2]
See also[]
- Paul von Hindenburg at the Leviathans wiki.
References[]
- ↑ West and East, pg. 289.
- ↑ Blood and Iron, pg. 67.
Military offices (OTL) | ||
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Preceded by Erich von Falkenhayn |
Chief of the Imperial German Army General Staff 1916-1919 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm Groener |
Political offices (OTL) | ||
Preceded by Friedrich Ebert |
President of Germany May 12, 1925 - August 2, 1934 |
Succeeded by Adolf Hitler as Führer |
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