Actually, his role was quite significant because it was his political plotting and intrigue which paved the way for Hitler's Chancellorship. He played a big role in persuading the impressionable, old and arguably senile Hindenburg during the early 1930s, weakening the democracy by the numerous replacements and assignments of chancellors. Off the top of my head, he was part of Hindenburg's closest advisors, and when von Papen replaced Bruning, Schleicher convinced Hindenburg that von Papen was not far-right enough and that he was doing a dodgy job. Schleicher succeeded von Papen, but von Papen was fuming - so he made a deal with Hitler: Hitler gets to be chancellor and von Papen vice chancellor, but the cabinet can only be composed of three Nazis. As if Hitler would listen. Anyway, back to the point: Schleicher's political movements within Hindenburg's inner circle certainly added to the destabilisation of Germany which was already beign devastated by the G. D.bling05 said:
