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GCSE History · key term
A law passed in March 1933 that allowed Hitler’s government to make laws without the Reichstag’s approval, including laws that departed from the constitution.
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Paper 1
Revise: Establishment of DictatorshipThe Enabling Act was approved by the Reichstag on 23 March 1933 and became law on 24 March. It allowed Hitler’s government to pass laws without the Reichstag’s approval, including laws that departed from the Weimar Constitution. Although parliament continued to exist, it could no longer effectively control the government’s law-making.
Paper 3
The law passed in March 1933 which allowed Hitler’s government to make laws, including laws that departed from the constitution, without the Reichstag’s approval.
Distinguish the Reichstag Fire Decree, which suspended civil liberties, from the Enabling Act, which allowed Hitler’s government to make laws without parliamentary approval.
The Nazis did not win a majority on their own in March 1933. The two-thirds majority for the Enabling Act depended on other parties’ support and the exclusion or intimidation of opponents.
Distinguish the Reichstag Fire Decree, which suspended civil liberties, from the Enabling Act, which allowed the government to make laws without the Reichstag.
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He instead sought the Enabling Act, which required a two-thirds majority in the Reichstag. Communist deputies were prevented from attending, and the SA intimidated other deputies. Hitler also secured the support of the Catholic Centre Party by promising to protect the interests of the Catholic Church.
Paper 1
The law passed on 23 March 1933 allowing the German Cabinet to make laws without Reichstag approval, including laws departing from the constitution, subject to formal restrictions.
Revise: The Nazi Consolidation of Power (1933–1934)On 23 March 1933, the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act. Nazi stormtroopers intimidated deputies, while communist deputies were excluded. Centre Party support helped secure its passage.
Paper 3
The law approved by the Reichstag on 23 March 1933 that allowed Hitler’s government to make laws without parliamentary approval for four years, including laws that departed from the constitution.
Revise: Establishing the dictatorshipOn 23 March 1933, the Reichstag voted on the Enabling Act. It allowed Hitler’s government to make laws without Reichstag approval for four years, including laws that departed from the constitution. The Act became law on 24 March.