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Parent topics

• Germany [r]: A country in north-western continental Europe that is a major political and economic world player. ^[e]

Subtopics

President

• Friedrich Ebert [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Paul von Hindenburg [r]: (1847-1934) German Field Marshal in WWI, Chief of Staff and then Chief of the Army with Erich Ludendorff as principal deputy; told Wilhelm II he had to abdicate; President of Germany 1925-1934, replaced by Adolf Hitler only after death due to his popularity ^[e]

Chancellor

• Gustav Stresemann [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Hermann Mueller [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Franz von Papen [r]: (1879 - 1969) Ex-Reichswehr, Catholic Center Party, Herrenklub, Chancellor (1932-33), Vice Chancellor; under house arrest during Night of the Long Knives; Ambassador to Austria before Anschluss; acquitted of war crimes in Nuremberg Trials ^[e]
• Kurt von Schleicher [r]: (1881-1934) WW1 Staff Officer, Reichswehr general, Chancellor of Germany (1932-33); killed, with his wife, during Night of the Long Knives Purge ^[e]
• Adolf Hitler [r]: (1889–1945) Politician in Germany; became 1921 Nazi Party leader, 1933 Reichskanzler (Chancellor), then 1934 as der Führer dictator before and during World War II. ^[e] abolished the Chancellorship and merged it, with the Presidency, into the office of Fuehrer

Political parties and influence groups

• Deutschnationale Volkspartei [r]: (DNVP), German National People's Party (1919-1933), right-wing German party led publisher Alfred Hugenberg; opposed to Treaty of Versailles and trade unions; joined Adolf Hitler's opposition coalition; later dissolved ^[e]
• Deutsche Volkspartei [r]: German People's Party; center-right during Weimar Republic; split with DNVP and did not join coalition with Nazis ^[e]
• Nazi Party [r]: The totalitarian ideology espoused by Adolf Hitler and the German Nazi Party; its program was first stated formally in 1920, drafted by Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Anton Drexler ^[e]
• Social Democratic Party (Germany) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Stahlhelm [r]: Literally "steel helmet"; formed 1918 as Association of [German] Frontline Soldiers; joined DNVP/NSDAP coalition, splitting from the DVP, part of initial Nazi coalition; largely absorbed by Sturmabteilung (SA) ^[e]
• Zentrum [r]: Add brief definition or description