How is the relation between law and violence visible in Nazi state-building?
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Correct answer: Legal orders gave legitimacy to violent repression
The Nazi regime used law and violence together. Legal measures such as the decree issued after the Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act of 1933 curtailed civil rights, while arrests and violent repression by the SA and SS received state backing. Thus, law did not restrain violence; it gave it legitimacy and administrative power. Exam tip: link legal measures directly with terror and repression in your answer.
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Legal orders gave legitimacy to violent repression
Why is this the correct answer?
The Nazi regime used law and violence together. Legal measures such as the decree issued after the Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act of 1933 curtailed civil rights, while arrests and violent repression by the SA and SS received state backing. Thus, law did not restrain violence; it gave it legitimacy and administrative power. Exam tip: link legal measures directly with terror and repression in your answer.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler. Topic: Hitler’s Rise to Power.
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