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End of Democracy
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Sharing daily historical accounts of how democracy unraveled in Germany, 1933. A careful study of the past, told through original documents and eyewitness accounts. Any similarities to present times are, of course, entirely unintentional... 📚🗓️
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January 31, 1933: Chancellor Hitler holds first cabinet meeting in Berlin, conferring with Vice-Chancellor von Papen and coalition partners. The new government, with only 3 Nazi ministers among 11 posts, discusses plans for fresh Reichstag elections. #Germany1933 #EndOfDemocracy
February 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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January 30, 1933: President Paul von Hindenburg has appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany. This marks a crucial turning point, as the Nazi Party leader assumes the most powerful position in the German government. #History #Germany1933
On the night of January 30, 1933, SA men paraded with torches through Berlin to celebrate Hitler’s appointment as chancellor.
February 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Today I begin a chronicle of one of history's most crucial lessons: how a democracy can unravel in plain sight.
📚🗓️ #History #Democracy #Weimar #Germany1933
February 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM