What position in German government did Adolf Hitler achieve in 1933, from which he began his consolidation of power and march toward war?
Explanation
Answer: A - Several prominent German politicians and businessmen wrote a letter to German President Paul von Hindenburg in 1932 urging him to solve the nation’s political stalemate by appointing Adolf Hitler to a chancellorship independent from the parliamentary government. Von Hindenburg had defeated Hitler in the presidential election earlier that year, but he reluctantly agreed to the appointment, which took place in January 1933. By March, Hitler had managed to legislate enough changes to the government to secure his political future and eventual dictatorship. In August 1934, von Hindenburg died, and Hitler successfully led the government to terminate the presidency, thus making him the sole supreme leader of Germany.
