Claim

Claim 914

The decree's own text said it was issued as a defensive measure against communist acts of violence endangering the state.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: The decree's own text said it was issued as a defensive measure against communist acts of violence endangering the state.
Field: stated_justification
Value: Decree cited defensive measure against communist violence
About: incident 1933-germany-reichstag-fire-decree-press-suspension
Source: Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the People and the State
Publisher: Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the People and the State
Method: primary document
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: high
Status: current

Quotation from the source

the following is decreed as a defensive measure against communist acts of violence endangering the state