# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1933-germany-reichstag-fire-decree-press-suspension)
- Source: The Reichstag Fire. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/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.

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