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To: Petronski
Hitler's rise to power was NOT accomplished by the Enabling acts.

Wrong --- the Enabling Acts made it a "fait accompli".

822 posted on 04/13/2007 12:59:45 PM PDT by Uncle Chip (TRUTH : Ignore it. Deride it. Allegorize it. Interpret it. But you can't ESCAPE it.)
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To: Uncle Chip
Wrong --- the Enabling Acts made it a "fait accompli".

It was a fait accompli after the Reichstag Fire Decree was signed February 28:

The decree consisted of six articles. Article 1 suspended most of the civil liberties set forth in the Weimar Constitution — freedom of the person, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, the right of free association and public assembly, the secrecy of the post and telephone, not to mention the protection of property and the home. Articles 2 and 3 allowed the Reich government to assume powers normally reserved to the federal states (Länder). Articles 4 and 5 established draconian penalties for certain offenses, including the death penalty for arson to public buildings. Article 6 simply stated that the decree took effect on the day of its proclamation.

823 posted on 04/13/2007 1:10:14 PM PDT by Petronski (FRED!)
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To: Uncle Chip
In fact, I'm not sure you even understand the proper definition and use of fait accompli.
824 posted on 04/13/2007 1:12:26 PM PDT by Petronski (FRED!)
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