HST 603 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Reichstag Fire Decree, Auxiliary Police, Weimar Constitution
11 Feb 2018
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Intentional (intent to be total), incremental, and participatory seizure of power. Hitler has a slight advantage: sole leader of largest party. Intent to get rid of weimar democracy via enabling act through which the. Needing a 2/3 majority vote to pass this act. Nazis take action against opposition, passing different decrees to sway public opinion. Only receive 43% of vote, nazis decide anyone absent doesn"t count, make an agreement with centre party (allowing catholic establishments) if they vote for enabling act. The enabling act and the end of democracy. All legislation goes directly from cabinet, doesn"t need to go to reichstag. Within next few months, other parties dissolved under pressure from nazi party. Even though they have no function, still need to discontinue their political function/mobilization. Subservience of citizens to greater will of the state. Decree for the protection of the german people. Allows for the arrest of certain persons without cause.
