The appointment of Hitler was largely the result of intrigue. It was unexpected and left most Germans thunderstruck. Even members of the Nazi Party could hardly believe the news. Those German Jews who were politically active as socialists, Communists or liberals had no illusions about what Nazi rule would mean, but they were a minority. Many of the other Jews took a long time to understand what was happening to them. After all, they were Germans, the vast majority were law-abiding and patriotic and believed that Germany was a civilized country and that their friends were loyal and trustworthy.
He was appointed Chancellor by President Hindenburg.
In a technical sense, Hitler was the Chancellor of Germany. This made him the head of state. But he is remembered primarily as a dictator and his title when he was in full control of the country was Fuhrer which means "Leader.".
He was the Chancellor of Germany.
In January 1933, Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany.
It was January 30 1933 and the term is Fuhrer und Reichskanzler which means Leader and Reich Chancellor. Although today the term for office is just Bundeskanzler(Federal Chancellor).
No. Since 2005 the Chancellor has been Angela Merkel. Gerhard Schroeder was her immediate predecessor. (Schroeder was Chancellor from 1997-2005).
The period of Jewish oppression and extermination in Europe that dates from Hitller becoming the Chancellor of Germany to VE-Day.
Germany still has a Chancellor. The current Chancellor is Angela Merkel of the CDU, who has been Chancellor since 2005. If you mean who was the last Chancellor of the "old" West Germany, then the answer is Helmut Kohl, who was also first Chancellor of the re-unified Germany.
Chancellor of Germany
The head of Germany's government is called the Federal Chancellor, or just Chancellor.
Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933.
The Holocaust is that period of Jewish oppresion that lasted from Hitler's becoming the Chancellor of Germany until the end of WWII.
Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, and that was it.
He or she is called the "Bundeskanzler" (chancellor).The Prime Minister is called the Chancellor of Germany or the Bundeskanzler.
The Chancellor
Hitler's basic problem which was later "fixed" was that he was a citizen of Austria not Germany. This prohibited him from holding public office in Germany.