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So a little background first. Crown Prince Wilhelm was the eldest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II. In 1918 he, along with his father, fled into exile in the Netherlands at the end of the first World War. He returned to Germany in 1923 and joined several right-wing political movements Stahlhelm and later the Harzburger Front. In 1932 the Crown Prince wished to run for Reichspräsident against both Reichspräsident Paul von Hindenburg and Adolf Hitler but the idea was vetoed by his father (who threatened to disinherit him). So lets say the Crown Prince disregarded his father's threats and ran for President. To make it more interesting lets say he wins. What is the long-term and short-term effects of this scenario? Would this stave off Hitlers rise to power? What kind of President would the Crown Prince be? Would this be a possible step towards a Monarchist restoration in Germany?
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