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President Hindenburg died at the age of 87 on 2 August 1934. Shortly after Hindenburg’s death, Hitler announced that offices of the chancellor and the president were to be combined to create one position, the Führer and chancellor.
- Elections 1933
President Hindenburg died at the age of 87 on 2 August 1934....
- Elections 1933
After Hindenburg died the following year, Hitler combined the presidency with the chancellery before declaring himself Führer (lit. ' Leader ') of Germany and transforming the country into a totalitarian state.
German President Paul von Hindenburg dies. With the support of the German armed forces, Hitler becomes President of Germany. Later that month Hitler abolishes the office of President and declares himself Führer of the German Reich and People, in addition to his position as Chancellor.
After Germany's defeat in 1918 Hindenburg retired, but in 1925, largely because of his status as a war hero, he was elected president of Germany.
Sep 28, 2024 · Paul von Hindenburg (born October 2, 1847, Posen, Prussia [now Poznań, Poland]—died August 2, 1934, Neudeck, Germany [now in Poland]) was a German field marshal during World War I and the second president of the Weimar Republic (1925–34).
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Jul 15, 2024 · Hindenburg was the President of Germany, but by the 1930s he was well into his 80s. He was old and frail and on August 2 nd 1934, he died. Hitler used the death of the President to merge to offices of Reich President with that of Reich Chancellor.
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Aug 1, 2023 · In failing health, Hindenburg’s appointment essentially gave Hitler dictatorship powers, and when the president died at the age of 86 on August 2, 1934, Hitler appointed himself führer of...
