Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act, 1933
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- The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act, 1933
- Reichstag Fire
- Dutch Communist was executed for having started the fire
- Hitler seized the opportunity to accuse the Communist Party of a conspiracy against the government
- 4 thousand Communists arrested
- Hitler seized the opportunity to accuse the Communist Party of a conspiracy against the government
- Gave Hitler an excuse to issue a Decree for the Protection of the People and the State - powers to imprison political opponents and ban opposition newspapers
- Persuaded Hindenburg to call an election in March 1933 to secure more Nazi seats
- Nazi Party managed to secure 2 thirds of the seats
- Hitler now able to change the constitution
- Dutch Communist was executed for having started the fire
- The Enabling Act, 1933
- Hitler proposed this in order to destroy the power of the Reichstag and give himself total power to make laws
- It stated:
- 1. the Reich cabinet could pass new laws
- 2. the laws could overrule the constitution
- 3. Hitler would propose new laws
- Result - Germany would no longer be a democracy
- 2. the laws could overrule the constitution
- 1. the Reich cabinet could pass new laws
- Result - Germany would no longer be a democracy
- Hitler expected resistance to the act so he used the SA to intimidate the opposition.
- Vote was won by the Nazis - 444 to 94
- Had an effect of trade unions and political parties
- Allowed Hitler to get rid of opposition to the Nazis
- Local Government
- Closed down on 31st March 1933 and reorganized with Nazi majorities. Completely abolished in January 1934
- Trade Unions
- Replaced with German Labour Front. Many Union officials - arrested on 2nd May 1933
- Other political parties
- May 1933, SDP and Communist Party offices and funds were taken by the Nazis. July 1933, other political parties - banned
- Local Government
- Allowed Hitler to get rid of opposition to the Nazis
- Reichstag Fire
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