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Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933. This was the rough equivalent of prime minister. There was also a German President, who was the aged WWI hero, Paul von Hindenburg. Hindenburg died in the summer of 1934. At that time Hitler, who had been consolidating his power, with the 80-plus year old Hindenburg too old and sick to pay much attention, announced that he would henceforth also assume the duties of President, and that his new title would be Fuhrer ("leader").

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