On February 27, 1933, the German parliament building was set ablaze. The Nazis blamed a Communist conspiracy and used it to push through the Reichstag Fire Decree the next day, suspending all civil liberties, enabling mass arrests of communists, and paving the way for the Enabling Act that gave Hitler dictatorial power. While Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe was convicted, historians continue to debate whether he acted alone or was a patsy. Evidence suggests van der Lubbe could not have started such a massive fire alone. The fire was the pivotal event enabling the Nazi seizure of total power.
The Nazis exploited (and possibly orchestrated) the Reichstag fire to suspend civil liberties and seize total power
βThe Reichstag fire was orchestrated or exploited by the Nazi Party as a pretext to abolish civil liberties and establish dictatorial rule.β
π The Receipts
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π They Laughed At Us
βThis is a cunning plot by the Communists to seize power! We must act immediately to protect the German people.β
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Confirmed: They Were Right
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