Paul von Hindenburg - President of Germany Documentary

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content guys! You're the Best 😊😊😊❤❤

[@SweetChicagoGator]

Fascinating military strategist & political leader ! Big kudos to you Mr Hindenburg ! 🤠

[@rennor3498]

He lived for so long and was fortunate to see so much; unfortunately his final weeks and moments must have been filled with dread and anxienty at the thought of just what kind of people he was obliged to intrust the fate of Germany to. And interesting fun little fact about Paul von Hindenburg is that through his father's side he was a direct descendant of the protestant reformer Martin Luther.

[@douglasschliewen4302]

And Ludendorff criticized him harshly for appointing Hitler to be chancellor. He told him he had committed a fatal blunder in doing so, and that Germany's reputation in history would be forever blackened and stained by what Hitler and the Nazis would ultimately do. Well, we need not say anything further when it comes to that subject matter now, can we?!

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

​@@douglasschliewen4302 Kind of hard to believe Luddendorf when he himself lay a lot of the ideological groundwork for Nazi rhetoric such as the "Stab-in-the-back" BS...

[@princedetenebres]

He wasn't obliged to entrust it to them, he was complicit just like the other conservatives who would rather align themselves with the NSDP than make common cause with other democratic parties to maintain the republic. It's almost like authoritarian takeovers are made possible in democratic systems by the acquiesence of powerful actors and parties within it who let their blind hatred of opposition parties enable them to believe naive things about the extremists on their own side. What was it that von Papen said of Hitler? "You are mistaken, we have hired him." and how within six months he'd have him in a corner squeaking. It is a very important lesson for right-wing parties today, GOP are you f*cking listening? I hate the democrats too, but it's better to lose an election than the republic itself.

[@tml721]

YES I do think Hindenburg was partially to blame for Hitler's rise. I think he could've stopped it but failed to do anything.

[@str.77]

He took an active part in it.

[@Kruppt808]

He's a major part of the blame pie 🥧

[@arcofspira]

Thanks for another great documentary

[@trexfamily7264]

I suggest you sometime do A video on Kaiser Wilhelm II

[@geraldjampol3120]

That Hindenburg allowed the Enabling Act to become the terrible law that it was is a stain on his reputation.

[@ColdR3av3r]

I am playing as Holland in EU4 right now and man, this documentary hits the spot. This is exactly what you think as a player in a game like EU4, its amazing. The author of this video is basically narrating my run as the Emperor of the troubled HRE (barely manage to establish the religion to Catholicism and keep it together), while maintaining colonies in Brazil, controlling the Panama and annexing some territory in the Ivory coast vs local nations to keep my trading power higher that the Portugal and Spanish. Right now I am on the verge of another religious war inside the HRE vs Landshut who annexed Inglostadt and I asked to return the province. Bohemia and Switzerland joined on the aggressor side but one of them already regrets that decision. Religious unity enforcer as a Dutch Emperor. One thing I would recommend to make this even better for the not so deep into history people - maps - use maps and location for the people to have an understanding where are the location you mention. Those would be a next step into this video quality. Maybe some battles in a simple presentation would also make this amazing. Good job!

[@birdgette0124]

People Profiles PLEASE PLEASE make a documentary on Otto von Bismarck. A key historical figure who played a large part in shaping pre-WWI Europe. Keep up the great work!

[@Kruppt808]

Von Roon and not just because it's part of my name but Alfred Krupp or his grandson Alfried Krupp. The war Minister in Roon who built the infrastructure for the Army or Krupp who was the main armaments manufacturing/ industrial resources in Prussia then Germany.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For another AMAZING work guys! You're the Best 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MysticChronicles712]

The fact that Hindenburg did nothing to stop the Enabling Act from becoming the horrible statute it was a disgrace to his name.

[@JangianTV]

Excellent features as always! Hopefully two features for Kaiser Wilhelm II and Otto Van Bismarck someday. 🙂

[@ethanramos4441]

“In spite of certain distressing but isolated occurrence in the last battle, I certainly hoped that the Army would be in a position to continue to hold out.” Paul von Hindenburg

[@evancoker194]

Ive been critical here, somewhat, but, the guy fought in the Franco- Prussian war of 1870, for Christs' sake. The creation of the German Empire at Versailles.. he was there. Unlike Wilhelm II, he WAS Germany. What can anyone expect from a seasoned German Field Marshal in his 80s. Most people dont even live that long. What was really left by then ? To be fair. At 68 i cant imagine the middle 80s. Can we spell 'tired' ?

[@str.77]

Well, he should have stayed retired in 1914. Hindenburg gave a respectable face to a lot of bad stuff.

[@Kruppt808]

A tale as old as time. Nations that don't have consistent line of succession hold on to relics of the past to long for short term gain but long term loss.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Happy Easter guys! May god bless You! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🐇🐇🐇

[@spike_-ry1se]

God isn't real

[@christophermarriott1681]

​@@spike_-ry1se Yeah he is. Look at the judgement he is allowing to happen in the world. You clearly like being lost.

[@spike_-ry1se]

@christophermarriott1681 if he is real then why isnt there peace in the world

[@Fairlight53]

Thank you. I hope you had a blessed Easter.

[@RuthvenMurgatroyd]

​@@spike_-ry1se If he's not, why does the world exist at all? Matter cannot create itself and it is finite not infinite in nature, correct?

[@samuellaird5184]

Hindenburg would also be awarded the Star of the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross. The only other person in history to receive that honor would be Gebhard Von Blucher.

[@str.77]

So what?

[@HistorywithHannibal]

Can you do a video on PM Robert Mebzies?

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

A few things ... First - Ludendorff merely took the existing plans to attack the Russians and took credit for them. The Staff Officers that had drawn them up - who were dedicated military men without political ambitions - thought it was funny. Second - it was NOT the Nazi's that started the Reichstag fire - it was the Anarchist who said he did it. The Nazi's - always quick to seize an opportunity - took advantage of the fire but they didn't start it. Ludendorff was not a military genius. His 1918 offensive should have been against the French who had never gotten over Verdun and in fact mutinied - willing to defend but not to attack. When he did attack the French he plunged into a section of the line where there were no rails so he could not supply the troops he sent in there. The French - who held the shoulders of the penetration where the rail lines were - were laughing at the Germans for doing that. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare brought in the Americans - and after that the Germans were doomed. So it was monumentally stupid. The German Army was not in as bad a state as Ludendorff said. They were still in other peoples territory and could have fought on. They did not need to give in to the terms of the French and the British ... at least not yet. Ludendorff was one of these people who would strut around like they were God's Gift To The World - until they got punched in the mouth - who would then fold up like a pack of cards. It was Hindenberg who gave credence to Ludendorff. Without Hindenberg - Ludendorff would have been nothing. .

[@noneyourbiz8886]

That’s one helluva name.

[@aaronhrynyk]

Reminds me of the evil guy that Perry the platipus was always fighting on Phineas and Ferb.

[@noneyourbiz8886]

@@aaronhrynyk Doofenshmirtz evil incorporated!

[@Sebastian-pr8kz]

One interesting factor not mentioned is the so called "Osthilfe-Scandal". This scandal around a government subsidy scheme for rural estates broke end of 1932 / early 1933. Hindenburg was entangled in it via some questionable tax avoidance and a supposed quid-pro-quo deal (he got his childhood estate Neudeck gifted in the late 1920s, but assigned posession to his son to avoid inheritance tax later on). The pressure Hindenburg was under potentially contributed to him giving in to demands to appoint Hitler. The Nazis later on cancelled all taxes on the Neudeck estate and let this scandal disappear...

[@Sebastian-pr8kz]

Good historical example why you shouldnt put people in office who can be pressured over private real estate business.

[@str.77]

Matthias Erzberger (of blessed memory) did not sign the 1919 Treaty of Versailles but the armistice of November 1918. Gustav Stresemann was Chancellor for a short time in 1923 but he remained foreign minister until his death in 1929.

[@EverydayWisdom]

Great 👍

[@MrMuppetLover]

This man preceded Hitler as leader of Germany?

[@StephenLuke]

Yes, Paul von Hindenburg led Germany before Adolf Hitler. Hitler assumed the position of Chancellor in 1933 and solidified his position of authority to become the Führer in 1934 following Hindenburg's passing. Hindenburg presided over the Weimar Republic from 1925 until he died in 1934.

[@ThomasSmithThomas]

Watch the video?

[@Croatian-Knight.]

​@@StephenLuke That's because Von Hidenburg was going senile. He had been called out of retirement in Aug 1914 for the battle of Tannenburg. East Prussia.

[@str.77]

@@StephenLuke Actually, Hindenburg was President 1925-1934 (not leader). Htler became Chancellor in 1933 and after Hindenburg died (not passed) Htler illegally* merged the President's powers with his office of Chancellor and adopted the title "Führer and Reichskanzler", in which the first part referred to him being leader of the Nzi Party, the second being head of the German government. Htler did not "become the Führer in 1934". *Illegally because he did so under the Enabling Act, which gave the government legislative powers but explicitely excepted changing anything about the Reichstag, Reichsrat or the President.

[@str.77]

@@Croatian-Knight. Tannenberg, not Tannenburg.

[@zowdie6355]

Anutha one!

[@victortan9086]

Leaving my like and this comment to feed the youtube algorithm

[@alexlents4689]

This guy deserves much more criticism than I think he gets. Even before H!tler became chancellor, Weimar Germany was already starting to backslide into authoritarianism with some of his policies. Most of all though, as President of a parliamentary republic, *he* was the one responsible for actually putting H!tler in office. He was pressured to do so by others, but if he really disagreed with his ideas that much, he likely still would’ve refused. Based of that and the aforementioned oppressive policies, it’s pretty clear that he really wasn’t that much better than the N@zis

[@Stg44guy]

Well, considering that the Nazis began the war that led to 70 million deaths and a Holocaust that killed 11 million people alone, I would have to say that Hindenburg was at least a tad bit better than that huh /s/

[@Ghreinos]

He wasn't better than the Nazis?! Yeah, that's some real bs. You said yourself that he was pressured to appoint H!tler as chancellor. The Weimar republic was in a big crises, before that Schleicher and Brüning (the hunger-chancellor) abdicated earlier. In addition Schleicher was already an authoritarian, but again, only because of the crises and to try to split the NSDAP. Would you say that FDR was like the Nazis?!, he was one of the most authoritarian leaders of the USA!

[@JohnJohnson27-cs6ix]

​@@GhreinosHindenburg was anti-democratic even before his successor came to power. Hi successor just did what Hindenburg and many others of the German elite back then wished

[@JohnJohnson27-cs6ix]

​@@Ghreinos He was barely better. He was anti-democratic and his successor just did many things that most people wished for

[@Ghreinos]

@@JohnJohnson27-cs6ix What does antidemocratic mean? Everything he did was constitutional. Also the NSDAP never reached a majority in the election, so that's basically crap again.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Great documentary

[@princemoresby6782]

Can someone provide me w some primary sources to prove Hindinburg could trace his military lineage to the 13th century. I heard that Hindenburg's family could trace it's military background to the Teutonic knights.

[@str.77]

I don't know whether the family (spelled Hindenburg, not Hindinburg) goes back to the 13th century but it's possible. But definitely not to the Teutonic Knights as these were monks, hence without any family. In any case, any Teutonic Knights that stayed in Prussia after 1525 did so by betraying their vows.

[@jameswatts573]

Do Baldur von schirach

[@imsisig]

This is an interaction made to boost the algorithm

[@ligayamatira2293]

I Wish wound do King Manuel II of Portugal

[@Croatian-Knight.]

You mean the Bosnian Serbs were causing tensions in the Balkans. Not Germany.

[@nolove857]

Good facts!!

[@briansandford614]

There’s no point in having the power to deny other’s power if you don’t use it at the appropriate time !

[@ThomasSmithThomas]

I think on the next few, worth making it abit more about the actual subject, rather than background info/military details of other battles.

[@fritzbasset8645]

von Hindenburg really wanted to restore the Hohenzollerns, which is what he should have done, particularly in 1933. Anything would have been preferable to Hitler and the imperial family had certainly learned their lessons. It's much like the foolish "regent"Admiral Horthy who would not allow the sainted Karl IV back to his legitimate throne in Hungary; one always ends up with something worse - in both cases Nazism.

[@RogueSabre]

Remember, the powers that were "in charge, I guess" formed a government with Hitler in the hope that the Hitler government would very quickly fall. This was a clear act of desperation I guess.

[@delgraven3624]

I don't like your "either...or" questions. As a historian, I see patriots in many countries vilified by political or military opponents. Hindenburg did what he needed to do, to fulfill the duties of his station in life, or office, at several times during his lifetime, and he did well. My analysis (as an honest historian) is that he was a responsible patriot, who saw his duties clearly and did his best to discharge them faithfully.

[@str.77]

A small mind with a long live causing disaster for many.

[@christophermarriott1681]

Fun fact: The German blimp that blew up into an inferno whle flying up in the air that went down as one of most disasterous events in history that killed everyone on board was called The Hindenburg.

[@Karl-nv5ok]

Everyone knows that.

[@alexlents4689]

@@Karl-nv5ok I think he was subtly pointing out that the blimp that catastrophically failed was named after this guy, whose decisions coincidentally also led to massive crimes against humanity.

[@Croatian-Knight.]

While coming down in New Jersey. Actually landing.

[@donnieboughton1730]

You know what's a "fun fact"? Only idiots say "fun fact" about something everyone with a brain can understand...

[@RuthvenMurgatroyd]

​@@alexlents4689 Clearly. Not especially clever nor even subtle however.

[@JoeKerr420]

What happened to alot of your Nazi documentaries? They're gone

[@marksmale827]

I think Hindenburg deserves more credit than he is usually given because he loyally served a constitution (Weimar) which he personally did not believe in. I think if Germany had been sensible enough to crown the new republic with a constitutional sovereign along Scandinavian lines (and they had ample choices amongst their royal families!), a "crowned republic", it would have been more acceptable to Hindenburg and certainly would have had a better chance of being supported by the powerful sectors of society which never liked Weimar and effectively undermined it by their lack of support. The other huge mistake which led ultimately to the Nazi catastrophe, government by a lawless gang of criminals, was the vengeance demanded by some of the victors (I believe chiefly France) at Versailles, those huge reparation payments which bankrupted Germany after the war and allowed political extremism of all shades to take root.

[@Kruppt808]

When a great leader is in power to long and outlived all the viable successors and you get a Tiberius to Caligula or a Hindenburg to Hitler Oy vey😢

[@kaiserwilly4234]

Cristo Rey !

[@iwatchDVDsonXbox360]

I think "the only president who was directly chosen by german people" is way too long of a title, but maybe you should add "1st" at the beginning?

[@brunolima7402]

47:16 turns out he was right about this

[@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513]

Hitler didn't care or start WWII. Look into the details.

[@lucianasalles7272]

👔✒🇩🇪

[@SamBrown-pp2fp]

Why don't you tell the story of the first black Moore people in north America..and how the native American people you see are really from Alaska

[@joshsmith4512]

Asia. 🙄

[@charliematts1736]

That’s easy, make your own video!!

[@christopherogundare6049]

CHRIST IS KING. GOD IS ETERNAL. GOD IS NOT DEAD!!!

[@nathanstrik5904]

Christ is King!

[@warren279]

Here before the arrival of the atheists.

[@Ghreinos]

​@@warren279 Here is one of these atheists ✌

[@cameronp4367]

?

[@will-bp9gz]

😂😂😂

[@worldtraveler930]

He has Risen!!! 🙏😇

[@georgemargaritis2392]

He was an utter and total failure.

[@LEIFanevret]

One of the responsible of germanys fate! Along with the quote stabbed in the back!