It is a bit of a misnomer that Hitler became Chancellor of Germany by a democratic process as he never received over about 36% of the voting public until after he was appointed by Paul von Hindenburg, who was President of Germany. There is another story of Hindenburg having a son named Oscar who was given a 5,000 acre estate in Prussia and a promotion in the army to general-lieutenant, probably equivalent to our Brigadier General to persuade his father to appoint
Hitler as Chancellor. It is said in the backwaters of history that this is the tipping point that gave Hitler ultimate power in Germany and on to a dictatorship. Months into his regime, Hitler was given a confidence vote on a vast majority. If one refers to a process that was fill with graft in appointing Hitler to the Chancellorship by Hindenburg's corrupt son as a democratic process, I suppose it can be said of that if only on the surface.
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Patrick Elliott, Sr.January 24, 2020
It is a bit of a misnomer that Hitler became Chancellor of Germany by a democratic process as he never received over about 36% of the voting public until after he was appointed by Paul von Hindenburg, who was President of Germany. There is another story of Hindenburg having a son named Oscar who was given a 5,000 acre estate in Prussia and a promotion in the army to general-lieutenant, probably equivalent to our Brigadier General to persuade his father to appoint Hitler as Chancellor. It is said in the backwaters of history that this is the tipping point that gave Hitler ultimate power in Germany and on to a dictatorship. Months into his regime, Hitler was given a confidence vote on a vast majority. If one refers to a process that was fill with graft in appointing Hitler to the Chancellorship by Hindenburg's corrupt son as a democratic process, I suppose it can be said of that if only on the surface.
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