1. Ernst Röhm versus General Hans Kundt in Bolivia, 1929–30? The Curious Incident.
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Hancock, Eleanor
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NAZIS , *NATIONAL socialism , *GERMANS , *COUPS d'etat ,BOLIVIAN history, 1879-1938 - Abstract
The role of German officers in the Bolivian military was domestically and internationally controversial in the interwar period. The most prominent of these officers, General Hans Kundt, played a major role in Bolivian history and politics. From 1929–30 the later Nazi leader Ernst Röhm was a military adviser in Bolivia. Historians of Bolivia have suggested that Röhm was the major force behind a coup that took place in Bolivia in June 1930. This article demonstrates that there is no credible evidence to support these claims. The claims are based on a misconception of Röhm’s politics and political activities in Germany. Röhm’s lack of political activity in Bolivia is further evidence that he was not the revolutionary figure many historians have suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2012
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