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Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk (German: [ˈfʁants fɔn ˈpaːpn̩] ⓘ; 29 October 1879 – 2 May 1969) was a German national conservative, diplomat, Prussian nobleman and General Staff officer.
Franz von Papen (born Oct. 29, 1879, Werl, Ger.—died May 2, 1969, Obersasbach, W.Ger.) was a German statesman and diplomat who played a leading role in dissolving the Weimar Republic and in helping Adolf Hitler to become German chancellor in 1933.
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Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk (* 29. Oktober 1879 in Werl; † 2. Mai 1969 in Obersasbach) war ein deutscher Politiker (1921 bis 1932 Deutsche Zentrumspartei, dann parteilos, 1938 NSDAP) und Diplomat, der am Ende der Weimarer Republik entscheidend dazu beitrug, Adolf Hitler und die NSDAP ...
Learn about Franz von Papen, a former Chancellor of Germany and a defendant at the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Find out his role in the Nazi rise to power, the Anschluss, and the Axis alliance.
On May 31, 1932, Franz von Papen achieved the pinnacle of a long career serving his country when, in a surprising move, the aging President Paul von Hindenburg named him Chancellor of Germany. The hand of fate had taken an unusual route in guiding this career diplomat and spy to the helm of Germany.
Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen zu Köningen (29 October 1879 - 2 May 1969) was a German nobleman, Catholic monarchist politician, General Staff officer, and diplomat. He was Chancellor of Germany in 1932 and as Vice Chancellor of Germany in 1933-1934.
Learn who Franz von Papen was, why he was important and what he did in the Weimar Republic. Find out how he helped Hitler seize power in 1933.
