Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)
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The Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag) was a decisive step in dismantling Germany’s federal democracy, when the Weimar government used emergency powers to depose the elected Prussian state government and centralize authority in Berlin.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prussian coup of 1932 | 1 |
| Weimar emergency decrees | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional crisis
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coup d’état ⓘ political event ⓘ state intervention ⓘ |
| conflictType | federal–central government conflict ⓘ |
| country | Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | decisive step in dismantling Germany’s federal democracy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Gleichschaltung of the Länder
NERFINISHED
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Nazi seizure of power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown | Prussian coalition government led by SPD ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Preußenschlag
NERFINISHED
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Prussian coup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
alleged inability of Prussian government to maintain public order
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conflict between Reich government and Prussian state government ⓘ political instability in Weimar Republic ⓘ street violence between Nazis and Communists ⓘ use of Article 48 emergency powers ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
appointment of Reich commissioner for Prussia
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centralization of power in Berlin ⓘ dismantling of German federalism ⓘ erosion of separation of powers between Reich and Länder ⓘ facilitation of later Nazi Gleichschaltung ⓘ precedent for authoritarian rule by decree ⓘ removal of SPD-led Prussian government ⓘ suspension of Prussian state autonomy ⓘ transfer of Prussian police authority to Reich government ⓘ undermining of Social Democratic power base ⓘ weakening of democratic institutions in Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| installedOffice | Reich Commissioner for Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedPerson | Franz von Papen as Reich Commissioner for Prussia ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution
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emergency decree by Reich President Paul von Hindenburg ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Free State of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrewLeader |
Carl Severing
NERFINISHED
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Otto Braun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Franz von Papen
NERFINISHED
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German National People’s Party NERFINISHED ⓘ National Socialist German Workers’ Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul von Hindenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian state government NERFINISHED ⓘ Reich government of Franz von Papen NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 20 July 1932 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Brüning chancellorship
NERFINISHED
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Prussian Landtag elections of 1932 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
centralization of police power in Germany
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end of effective Prussian democracy ⓘ transition from parliamentary to presidential rule in Weimar Republic ⓘ undermining of federal democracy in Germany ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Weimar Republic ⓘ |
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Weimar emergency decrees
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Prussian coup of 1932