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Emergency powers – The Holocaust Explained: Designed for schools

Emergency powers

On the 28 February 1933, President Hindenburg signed the Emergency Decree for the Protection of the German People. This decree suspended the democratic aspects of the Weimar Republic and declared a state of emergency. This decree gave the Nazis a legal basis for the and of any opponents, who were be framed as traitors to … Continue reading Emergency powers