Claim

Claim 916

An earlier order on February 4, 1933, had already restricted the press and authorized police to ban political meetings and marches.

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

Statement: An earlier order on February 4, 1933, had already restricted the press and authorized police to ban political meetings and marches.
Field: action
Value: Earlier February 4 order restricted the press
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

On February 4, Hitler's cabinet had restricted the press and authorized the police to ban political meetings and marches.