jun 1, 1922 - Walter Rathenau killed by right-wing extremists
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Jewish, hated for policy of fulfilment. One of 370+ political murders between 1919 and 1922.
Government used his death to evoke article 48 of Constitution and create 'Law for the Protection of the Republic', which allowed government to target and monitor right-wing extremists.
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Early Days of the Weimar Republic
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