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25 February – Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization, opening the opportunity for him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident. [1] 10 April – Paul von Hindenburg is re-elected president of Germany. [2] 30 May – Chancellor Heinrich Brüning resigns. President Hindenburg asks Franz von Papen to form a new ...
Altona Bloody Sunday (German: Altonaer Blutsonntag) is the name given to the events of 17 July 1932 when a recruitment march by the Nazi SA led to violent clashes between the police, the SA and supporters of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) in Altona, which at the time belonged to the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein but is now part of Hamburg.
1932 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1932nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 932nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 32nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1930s decade.
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was signed, promising mutual non-aggression between Germany and the Soviet Union and agreeing to a division of much of Eastern Europe between those two countries. 1 September: Invasion of Poland: Germany invaded Poland. 22 December Genthin rail disaster: 1940 9 April Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark ...
Germany's President Paul von Hindenburg gave a radio address in his one and only public speech of the German presidential campaign, emphasizing his non-party status and pledging to "oppose those who merely stand for party interests". [16] The Kurt Weill opera Die Bürgschaft premiered at the Städtische Oper in Berlin. [2]
Since 1929, Germany had been suffering from the Great Depression; unemployment had risen from 8.5% to nearly 30% between 1929 and 1932, [2] while industrial production dropped by around 42%. [2] Over 6 million people were unemployed in 1932, and 40% of organized labour was unemployed or working reduced hours in summer 1932. [3]
The following events occurred in February 1932: February 1, 1932 (Monday) ... In Germany, Danatbank, which had ... American news anchor for evening news in Los ...
German Chancellor Heinrich Brüning announced that Germany would refuse to pay any more reparations, saying the present economic situation made it "impossible". [24] The comedy film This Reckless Age starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers was released. The RCMP arrived at Albert Johnson's cabin and surrounded it, ordering him to give himself up ...