PAUL VON HINDENBURG

(Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg)


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He defeated Adolf Hitler at the polls in 1932, but the next year he was compelled to yield to Nazi power and appointed Hitler Chancellor of Germany.


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Paul von Hindenburg
Paul von Hindenburg
  • Born: October 2, 1847
  • Died: August 2, 1934
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Soldier

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, was a German general and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934. During his presidency, he played a key role in the Nazi seizure of power in January 1933 when, under pressure from advisers, he appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany.