Enabling Act
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- Enabling Act
- What is it?
- A law giving Hitler power to issue decrees without consulting the Reichstag.
- Created for a 4 year period.
- Needed two thirds majority to be passed which the Nazis got as the communists were not able to take seats in the Reichstag.
- DVNP were willing to collaborate and get support of the centre party through reassurance that he would first consult Hindenburg before using his powers.
- How did Hitler benefit from it?
- Gave him ability to pass laws as it gave him dictatorial powers in Germany.
- Judgement?
- Successful as it provided him with legal powers to suppress political opposition and anyone who disagreed with him.
- Legal, Forceful or Compromising?
- Was a legal document as it could only be approved by the Reichstag voting on it, and it received two thirds majority.
- What is it?
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