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Enabling Act

Germany · Politics / Centre Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1933Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1933

Heinrich Bruning23 March 1933

Berlin · Politics / Centre Party

Votes with the Centre Party for the Enabling Act, a decision later criticised as helping destroy parliamentary government.

Ludwig Kaas23 March 1933

Berlin · Politics / Centre Party

Leads Centre Party support for the Enabling Act after Hitler offers assurances on church rights and federal institutions.

Adam Stegerwald23 March 1933

Berlin · Politics / Centre Party

Supports the Centre Party line in favour of the Enabling Act after negotiations with Hitler's Government.

Names involved

Adam StegerwaldHeinrich BruningLudwig Kaas

Provenance

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