David RothschildPosted for no particular reason today: Hitler looking serious, wearing a business suit (no uniform, no swastika), meeting with President Hindenburg shortly after becoming chancellor on 30 January 1933. The German republic was handed over to a fascist authoritarian with the utmost civility.
Max Cooper@davmicrot Crazy light in this photo. My recollection is that Hindenburgh could have stopped Hitler's ascension but his advanced age made him less of a check on the chancellorship. Good thing we don't have any elder statesmen who tried to stay in power and ended up paving the way for fascism.