Enabling Act of 1933

GPTKB entity

Statements (107)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:affects empowerment of the Nazi Party
gptkbp:allows suspension of civil liberties
laws without parliamentary consent
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Reichstag_Fire_Decree
Hitler's rise to power
gptkbp:consequences allowed the government to bypass the constitution
gptkbp:context gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:contributed_to the establishment of a one-party state
the end of the Weimar Republic
gptkbp:controversy debate over legality
gptkbp:criticism seen as a betrayal of democracy
gptkbp:date_enacted March 23, 1933
gptkbp:depicted_in a legal coup
a turning point in German history
gptkbp:duration 1933 to 1945
remained in effect until 1945
gptkbp:enables the establishment of concentration camps
creation of a one-party state
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:the_Weimar_Republic
gptkb:Reichstag
gptkbp:historical_context political instability in Germany
gptkbp:historical_impact set precedent for future authoritarian laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enabling Act of 1933
gptkbp:impact consolidation of power by the Nazi Party
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:Article_48_of_the_Weimar_Constitution
gptkbp:inspired subsequent totalitarian regimes
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:Hitler
gptkbp:is_aimed_at suppressing dissent
eliminating political opposition
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in sociological studies
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal arguments against totalitarianism
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
international observers
its implications for democracy
its undemocratic nature
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:the_Reichstag
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:academic_circles
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_examined_in historical studies
legal history studies
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by the Gleichschaltung process
gptkbp:is_influential_in the study of authoritarianism
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany
gptkb:Christian_Democratic_Union
gptkb:intellectuals
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_science_literature
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a precedent for future laws.
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by historical journals
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:German_National_People's_Party
gptkbp:is_targeted_at political opposition
political opponents
gptkbp:is_used_for a tool for political repression
gptkbp:is_used_to suppress dissent
control the media
legitimize authoritarian rule
gptkbp:led_to establishment of a totalitarian regime
establishment of totalitarian regime
persecution of Jews and other minorities
gptkbp:legal_framework allowed for the enactment of laws without consent of the Reichstag
gptkbp:legal_issue opposition parties
gptkbp:part_of Nazi consolidation of power
Nazi legislative agenda
gptkbp:passed_during gptkb:Reichstag_Fire_Decree
gptkbp:passes_through majority vote
intimidation tactics
a climate of fear
limited opposition
the context of political crisis
gptkbp:performed_by the establishment of a police state
gptkbp:ratified_by March 23, 1933
President Paul von Hindenburg
majority vote in Reichstag
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Weimar_Constitution
Hitler's rise to power
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Basic_Law_for_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany
gptkbp:resulted_in suspension of civil liberties
dissolution of democratic institutions
dissolution of trade unions
gptkbp:significance gave Adolf Hitler the power to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag
gave Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers
gptkbp:used_for a model for future authoritarian regimes
gptkbp:was_affecting the judiciary system
gptkbp:was_followed_by other repressive laws
gptkbp:was_influenced_by political violence
economic turmoil
gptkbp:was_legally_justified_by the need for stability
the need for emergency powers
gptkbp:was_part_of Nazi consolidation of power
Nazi legal framework
Nazi legislative agenda
the Nazi Party's agenda
the Nazi Party's legislative strategy
the Nazi consolidation of power.
the Nazi regime's legal framework
the establishment of Nazi dictatorship
gptkbp:was_passed_in_response_to the Reichstag fire
gptkbp:was_supported_by business elites
German business leaders
gptkbp:was_used_to_facilitate gptkb:the_Holocaust
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weimar_Republic
gptkb:Franz_von_Papen
gptkb:Führer
gptkb:National_Socialist_German_Workers'_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4