Reichstag of Nazi Germany
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The Reichstag of Nazi Germany was the rubber-stamp parliament of the Third Reich that formally legitimized Adolf Hitler’s dictatorial policies and racist legislation.
Aliases (5)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
→
parliament → |
| alsoKnownAs |
German Reichstag (1933–1945)
→
Reichstag of the Third Reich → |
| characteristic |
dominated by Nazi Party deputies
→
lacked genuine legislative power → no effective opposition parties → |
| controlledBy |
Nazi Party leadership
→
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| country |
Germany
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| democraticStatus |
not democratically elected after 1933
→
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| dissolutionReason |
defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945
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| dominantParty |
National Socialist German Workers' Party
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| endTime |
1945
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| function |
formal approval of government legislation
→
legitimization of Adolf Hitler’s dictatorial policies → legitimization of racist and antisemitic legislation → |
| governingIdeology |
Nazism
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| historicalContext |
Holocaust
→
World War II → |
| ideologyComponent |
antisemitism
→
racism → totalitarianism → |
| languageUsed |
German
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| legalBasis |
Enabling Act of 1933
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| location |
Berlin
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| meetsAfter |
Reichstag fire of 1933
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| meetsIn |
Kroll Opera House
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| meetsInPlaceOf |
Reichstag building in Berlin
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| oversight |
had no real control over the executive
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| passed |
Enabling Act of 1933
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| politicalSystem |
one-party state
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| predecessor |
Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
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| roleIn |
consolidation of Nazi one-party rule
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establishment of Hitler’s dictatorship → legalization of persecution of Jews → legalization of political repression → |
| shortDescription |
rubber-stamp parliament of Nazi Germany
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| startTime |
1933
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| state |
Nazi Germany
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|
| subordinateTo |
Adolf Hitler
→
Nazi government → |
| successor |
Parliamentary Council of West Germany
→
Volkskammer of East Germany → |
| timePeriod |
Third Reich
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| typeOfLegislature |
authoritarian legislature
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| votingPattern |
almost unanimous approval of government bills
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|
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cabinet of Adolf Hitler
("Reichstag")
→
Enabling Act of 1933 ("Reichstag") → Law Concerning the Reconstruction of the Reich ("Reichstag") → Law to Remedy the Distress of People and Reich ("Reichstag") → |
legislativeBody |
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Ernst Wilhelm Bohle
→
Heinrich Himmler ("Reichstag") → Wilhelm Keppler → |
memberOf |
|
Reichstag of Nazi Germany
("Reichstag of the Third Reich")
→
Reichstag of Nazi Germany ("German Reichstag (1933–1945)") → |
alsoKnownAs |
|
Gleichschaltung
("Reichstag")
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affects |
|
Nuremberg Laws
→
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enactedBy |
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Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
("Reichstag under Nazi Germany")
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followedBy |
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Bundestag
("Reichstag (German Empire and Weimar Republic)")
→
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precededBy |
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Kroll Opera House
→
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usedAsSeatOf |