Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)

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The Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag) was a decisive step in dismantling Germany’s federal democracy, when the Weimar government used emergency powers to depose the elected Prussian state government and centralize authority in Berlin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional crisis
coup d’état
political event
state intervention
conflictType federal–central government conflict
country Weimar Republic
describedAs decisive step in dismantling Germany’s federal democracy
followedBy Gleichschaltung of the Länder
linked to: Gleichschaltung

Nazi seizure of power
governmentOverthrown Prussian coalition government led by SPD
hasAlias Preußenschlag
Prussian coup
hasCause alleged inability of Prussian government to maintain public order
conflict between Reich government and Prussian state government
political instability in Weimar Republic
street violence between Nazis and Communists
use of Article 48 emergency powers
hasEffect appointment of Reich commissioner for Prussia
centralization of power in Berlin
dismantling of German federalism
erosion of separation of powers between Reich and Länder
facilitation of later Nazi Gleichschaltung
precedent for authoritarian rule by decree
removal of SPD-led Prussian government
suspension of Prussian state autonomy
transfer of Prussian police authority to Reich government
undermining of Social Democratic power base
weakening of democratic institutions in Weimar Republic
installedOffice Reich Commissioner for Prussia
installedPerson Franz von Papen as Reich Commissioner for Prussia
legalBasis Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution
emergency decree by Reich President Paul von Hindenburg
location Berlin
Free State of Prussia
overthrewLeader Carl Severing
Otto Braun
participant Franz von Papen
German National People’s Party
National Socialist German Workers’ Party
linked to: Nazi Party

Paul von Hindenburg
Prussian state government
Reich government of Franz von Papen
Social Democratic Party of Germany
pointInTime 20 July 1932
precededBy Brüning chancellorship
linked to: Brüning cabinet

Prussian Landtag elections of 1932
significantFor centralization of police power in Germany
end of effective Prussian democracy
transition from parliamentary to presidential rule in Weimar Republic
undermining of federal democracy in Germany
timePeriod late Weimar Republic

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Prussian Minister President significantEvent Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)
Roter Frontkämpferbund bannedUnderLaw Weimar emergency decrees
linked to: Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)
Otto Braun eventParticipatedIn Prussian coup of 1932
linked to: Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)
Weimar Republic politics notableEvent Reichsexekution against Saxony and Thuringia
linked to: Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)
Free State of Prussia era significantEvent Prussian coup of 1932
linked to: Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)
Cabinet of Franz von Papen significantEvent Prussian coup d’état of 20 July 1932
linked to: Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)
Prussian coup of 1932 hasAlias Prussian coup
linked to: Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)