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Claim 918

The decree remained in effect until Nazi Germany's defeat in May 1945.

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

Statement
The decree remained in effect until Nazi Germany's defeat in May 1945.
Field
status
Value
Decree remained in effect until 1945
About
incident 1933-germany-reichstag-fire-decree-press-suspension
Source
The Reichstag Fire
Publisher
The Reichstag Fire
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current

Quotation from the source

It remained in effect until Nazi Germany was defeated in May 1945.