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Kaleva

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4. The Weimar Constitution itself was key

Reply to bmichaelh (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 06:45 AM

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Article 48 empowered the President (Hindenburg) to rule by decree, suspending civil liberties during emergencies, ultimately facilitating the democratic collapse and Hitler's rise.

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