# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1933-germany-reichstag-fire-decree-press-suspension)
- Source: Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the People and the State. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/reichstag-fire-decree
- 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

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