Reichstag Fire 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryHitler's GermanyGCSEAQA Created by: asho glenoCreated on: 11-04-15 18:23 Hitler called for an election in early... March 1933 1 of 16 It was full of speeches, propoganda (but now with the addition of using the streets and state media)... processions and street fights 2 of 16 On the 27th February 1933, the Reichstag building was... severely dammaged by fire and Hitler blamed the communists 3 of 16 Hitler saw the fire as a 'sign of god' and if the fire is the work of the... communists, then there would be nothing to stop him from crushing out the group 4 of 16 Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe was... caught at the scene, but was debatable whether he was to blame 5 of 16 After two months he was found... guilty and having admitted it, was beheaded 6 of 16 The day after the fire, Hitler persuaded Hindenburg to... pass an emergency decree using Article 48 of the constitution 7 of 16 This law for the 'Protection of the people and the state' gave... Hitler powers to arrest anyone suspected of opposing the government 8 of 16 This ende all personal liberty, stopped freedom of expression and... took control of the press 9 of 16 It gave Hitler the oppourtunity to act... against his political opponenents 10 of 16 Many were arrested and others were too afraid to... vote due to the threatening behaviour of the SA 11 of 16 The SA intimidated suspected opponents, trying to force them into... open opposition to the Nazis so that they could be arrested 12 of 16 The Significance - Hiter tried to get an overall... Nazi majority in the Reichstag 13 of 16 Wanted to blame thecommunists and for... others to also blame them 14 of 16 It got rid of... Hitler's main opponent 15 of 16 He said the fire was the start of... a communist uprising 16 of 16
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