
268 A Private from Bohemia
The History of the Twentieth Century
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Hindenburg and the Nazi Party
Hindenburg wanted the n s d a p in the government, but not leading it. Hitler was willing to accept ministers from other parties as long as he was chancellor. The meeting lasted two hours and was heated. Poppin offered hitler the post of vice chancellor, but hitler angrily refused. A follow up meeting between hitler and hindenburg also failed. Hindenburg told hitler he couldn't justify handing over the government to a political party so hostile toward people who thought differently.
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