23 March 1933 Reichstag speech
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Adolf Hitler's 23 March 1933 Reichstag speech as Chancellor is also known as the Enabling Act speech. Due to the Reichstag chamber being unusable following the fire on February 27/28, the speech took place in the Kroll Opera House.[1] This speech marked Hitler's second appearance before the Reichstag after the Day of Potsdam and led to a parliamentary vote that, for an initial period of four years, suspended the separation of powers outlined in the Weimar Constitution, effectively abolishing democracy in Germany.[1] The Enabling Act came into effect one day later.[1] The speech resembled a programmatic government declaration, encapsulating key elements of Nazi policy.
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