The Reichstag Fire
- Created by: Alice Edwards-King
- Created on: 02-05-15 11:20
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- The Reichstag Fire
- 27th February 1933 it was reported that the Reichstag was on fire.
- The police found a Dutch communist called Marianus van der Lubbe.
- He confessed to starting the fire and was arrested.
- Hitler and Goering arrived at the Reichstag and were told what had happened.
- They said this was evidence for the communists plotting against the government.
- Goering called out his Prussian police and 4000 communist leader were arrested.
- The next day Hitler went to Hindenburg and made him use Article 48 to pass an Emergency Decree.
- This allowed police to search houses, confiscate property and detain people without trial.
- The Nazis organised the first concentration camps to put all the prisoners in.
- From 28th February to 5th March 1933, hundreds of people were arrested and taken away.
- When the 5th March election took place, every polling station was guarded by uniformed Nazis.
- They stood next to every voter and watched them cross their ballot slips.
- The Nazis won 288 seats but still did not have the majority.
- Hitler formed a coalition with the DNVP, but did not want to share power with them.
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