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Scenarios about 'franz von papen'

A conservative German politician, diplomat, and nobleman who served as Chancellor of Germany in 1932 and later as Vice-Chancellor under Adolf Hitler. Von Papen played a crucial role in Hitler's rise to power by helping to persuade President Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as Chancellor, believing he could control Nazi influence. His political miscalculations and willingness to undermine the Weimar Republic make him a pivotal figure in alternate history scenarios exploring different outcomes of 1930s German politics.

What If Hitler Never Became Chancellor?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Adolf Hitler failed to gain power in Germany in 1933, potentially averting World War II and the Holocaust while reshaping 20th century geopolitics.