Claim

Claim 915

With the decree in place, the German government was free to arrest political opponents without specific charge, dissolve political organizations and suppress publications.

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

Statement: With the decree in place, the German government was free to arrest political opponents without specific charge, dissolve political organizations and suppress publications.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Government free to arrest opponents and suppress publications
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

With the decree in place, the regime was free to arrest and incarcerate political opponents without specific charge, dissolve political organizations, and suppress publications.