What did the Reichstag Fire Decree suspend?
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Correct answer: Civil liberties
Issued on 28 February 1933 after the Reichstag fire, the decree suspended civil liberties such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and privacy of communication. It gave the Nazis wide powers to arrest political opponents. Agricultural production was unrelated to this decree. Exam tip: remember it as a major step through which Hitler destroyed democratic rights.
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Civil liberties
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Issued on 28 February 1933 after the Reichstag fire, the decree suspended civil liberties such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and privacy of communication. It gave the Nazis wide powers to arrest political opponents. Agricultural production was unrelated to this decree. Exam tip: remember it as a major step through which Hitler destroyed democratic rights.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler. Topic: Hitler’s Rise to Power.
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