Reichstag Fire Decree: How the 1933 Nazi Decree Suspended Civil Liberties in Germany
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Summary
The Reichstag Fire Decree, officially known as the Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the People and the State, was enacted on February 28, 1933, following the arson attack on the German parliament building. The Nazi government falsely attributed the fire to a Communist conspiracy, using it as pretext to suspend civil liberties, override state and local laws, and consolidate authoritarian power shortly after Hitler's appointment as Chancellor.
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· 4 pulledThe Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the People and the State is also known as the Reichstag Fire Decree.
On February 27, 1933, 24-year-old Dutch militant Marinus van der Lubbe set fire to the German parliament (Reichstag), causing extensive damage to the building that had long been the symbol of German unity.
The government falsely portrayed the incident as part of a Communist plot to overthrow the state in response to Adolf Hitler's appointment as Reich Chancellor.
The Reichstag Fire Decree of February 1933 restricted individual freedoms, and allowed Hitler's government to overrule state and local laws and overthrow state and local governments.
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