Franz von Papen (1879–1969)
Auteur van Memoirs
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Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk
- Geboortedatum
- 1879-10-29
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1969-05-02
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Germany
- Geboorteplaats
- Werl, Germany
- Plaats van overlijden
- Sasbach, Germany
- Beroepen
- politician
diplomat - Relaties
- Goltz, Horst von der (confidential aide)
Leden
Besprekingen
Statistieken
- Werken
- 5
- Leden
- 42
- Populariteit
- #357,757
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 1
- ISBNs
- 1
Papen's memoirs give a great deal of insight into the chaotic situation in Germany in the 30s, and how that led to the appointment of Hitler as Chancellor. There is also a good exposition of various inner workings of the Nazi government, and the turbulence inside it.
Von Papen's story is ultimately a tragic one, and is partially based on the emptiness of the Continental conception of conservatism. As a conservative, he's appalled by Hitler and this gang, but because Hitler makes some obesiances to the traditional symbols and mores of Germany, von Papen was powerless to offer any principled effective opposition when there was still a chance to do so. Even once the war has started, von Papen is blinded to the merging of the Nazi Party with the state, and continues to work for "the best interests of Germany", including a pivotal role in dissuading Turkey from joining the Allies. There's a point in the book where he upstages one of Hitler's inner circle among a working-class crowd, but he doesn't have a compelling vision to offer, and is thus unable to offer any effective opposition, even though he realizes that the Nazis are fundamentally immoral.… (meer)