Ein Tag im März. Das Ermächtigungsgesetz und der Untergang der Weimarer Republik.

  • Published In: German History, 2024, v. 42, n. 3. P. 456 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stibbe, Matthew 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the significance of the Enabling Act in the establishment of the National Socialist dictatorship in Germany. While historians often view the Reichstag Fire Decree as the turning point, the author argues that the passing of the Enabling Act was also significant. The Act was passed under an atmosphere of intimidation, with opposition parties falling in line, and it allowed the Nazi regime to retain an illusion of legal continuity while granting the government the power to legislate independently. The author suggests that the Enabling Act was an unlawful piece of legislation and proposes considering a different name for it. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:German History. 2024/09, Vol. 42, Issue 3, p456
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0266-3554
  • DOI:10.1093/gerhis/ghae012
  • Accession Number:179483891
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