Franz von Papen Biography

Appointed Lieutenant in a cavalry regiment

Appointed Captain in the General Staff

Appointed Military Attache to Mexico

Appointed Military Attache to the USA

Appointed Military Attache to the USA

Expelled from the USA as "persona non grata"

Appointedhief-of-Staff with the Turkish 4th Army in Palestine

Appointedhief-of-Staff with the Turkish 4th Army in Palestine

Appointed Lieutenant General in Turkey

Appointed Lieutenant General in Turkey

Appointed Member of Catholic Centre Party

Appointed Deputy of the Prussian Landtag

Forms the "Cabinet of Barons", 4 Barons & a Count without majority Reichstag support

Von Papen is closely associated with the industrialist and land-owning classes and pursued an extreme Conservative policy along Hindenburgs lines. Uses Schleichers list which includes 5 members of the nobility. Hindenburg tells Papen to form a Government "above parties". Appointed Chancellor of Germany

Von Papen is closely associated with the industrialist and land-owning classes and pursued an extreme Conservative policy along Hindenburgs lines

Appointed Chancellor of Germany

Forms the Cabinet of National Concentration

Von Papen lifts the ban on the SA, imposed after the street riots, in an unsuccessful attempt to secure the backing of Hitler. Papen lifts the ban on the SA, in accordance with his promise to Schleicher

Since most parties opposed the new Government, von Papen had the Reichstag dissolved and calls for new elections

Since most parties opposed the new Government, von Papen had the Reichstag dissolved and calls for new elections

The emergency decrees carried fail to help the Papen plan stimulate the economy. Loses a vote of confidence in the Reichstag

At the Conference in Lausanne reparations are fixed on a final sum of 3 billion Goldmarks, this gives a total of paid reparations of 53 Billion Goldmarks

At the Conference in Lausanne reparations are fixed on a final sum of 3 billion Goldmarks, this gives a total of paid reparations of 53 Billion Goldmarks

Otto Braun his Social Democratic Administration are deposed by Chancellor Papen

Ends any prospect of a democratic election

Ends any prospect of a democratic election. Deposes the Prussian Government & appoints himself Reich Commissioner for Prussia

The general elections yield major gains for the KPD and the Nazis, who win 37.2% of the vote, supplanting the Social Democrats as the largest party in the Reichstag. Supports Hindenburg during the Presidential elections rather than his own party

Hitler refuses to serve as Franz von Papens vice Chancellor. Appoints as Reichswehr Minister Kurt von Schleicher and all of the members of the new cabinet are of the same political opinion as Hindenberg

Hitler refuses to serve as Franz von Papens vice Chancellor

Elections yield 33.1% for the Nazis, dropping 2 million voters, Franz von Papen steps down, and is succeeded by General Kurt von Schleicher as Reichskanzler

Unable to win a majority in the Reichstag

Hindenburg urges Papens resignation

Resigns after Schleicher deserts Papen because of his reactionary policies. Papen resigns after a failure to pass his plans for a "new state"

At the Conference in Lausanne the major powers acknowledge Germany's equal rights in (re)armament

Appointed Ambassador of Austria

Appointed Vice Chancellor to Hitler

Meets Hitler at von Schroeders home. It is agreed Papen will ask Hindenburg to make Hitler Chancellor

Joins Hitler's cabinet as Vice Chancellor, believing conservative ministers can control the new Chancellor from inside the Government.

As Vice Chancellor believes he can contain Hitler & use him to gain supreme power

Appointed Vice Chancellor

Supports the Enabling Act from inside the conservative coalition, helping give Hitler dictatorial powers through legal procedure.

Appointed Prime Minister of Prussia

Papen & Cardinal Pacelli sign the German concordat with Rome

Signs the Reich Concordat with Cardinal Pacelli, regulating relations between Nazi Germany and the Holy See.

Sent to Vienna to restore "normal & friendly relations" after a failed Nazi coup

Sent to Vienna to restore "normal & friendly relations" after a failed Nazi coup

At the University of Marburg calls for a halt to the Nazi excesses

A group of Nazis attempt to kill Papen but he persuades them not to

Dismissed by Hitler as Ambassador of Austria

Appointed Ambassador of Turkey

Arrested in the Ruhr by the Allies

The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.

He entered a plea of not guilty before the International Military Tribunal.

Appeals against his sentence & is released

Dies in Obersasbach, Baden