The incumbent President, Paul von Hindenburg, first elected<span> in 1925, was re-</span>elected<span>to a second seven-year term of </span>office<span>. His major opponent in the election was Adolf </span>Hitler<span> of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). ... Under this political climate, Hindenburg reluctantly appointed </span>Hitler<span> as Chancellor of </span>Germany<span> in January 1933.</span>
