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The Reichstag Fire Decree of 1933

The Reichstag Fire Decree of 1933

The Reichstag Fire Decree of February 28, 1933, was an emergency law that suspended fundamental civil liberties in Germany, allowing the Nazis to suppress dissent and consolidate power. Signed by President Hindenburg using Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution,...
What was the Enabling Act of 1933?

What was the Enabling Act of 1933?

The Enabling Act in March of 1933 was a law passed by the German parliament (the Reichstag) that granted Chancellor Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers, effectively ending the Weimar Republic and establishing the totalitarian Nazi regime. Officially titled the...