Reichstag fire
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The Reichstag fire was a 1933 arson attack on the German parliament building that the Nazis exploited to suspend civil liberties and consolidate dictatorial power.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reichstag fire canonical | 8 |
| Reichstag fire trial | 2 |
| 27 February 1933 Reichstag fire | 1 |
| Reichstag Fire | 1 |
| Reichstag building fire of 27 February 1933 | 1 |
| Reichstag fire aftermath | 1 |
| Reichstag fire of 1933 | 1 |
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Target entity: Reichstag fire Context triple: [Nazi Germany, notableEvent, Reichstag fire]
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Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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B.
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a state-organized pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany in November 1938, marked by widespread violence, destruction of synagogues and Jewish property, and mass arrests that signaled a major escalation toward the Holocaust.
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C.
Gleiwitz incident
The Gleiwitz incident was a staged 1939 false-flag attack by Nazi Germany on a German radio station, used as propaganda to justify the invasion of Poland and the start of World War II.
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D.
Night of the Long Knives
The Night of the Long Knives was a 1934 purge in Nazi Germany during which Adolf Hitler ordered the assassination of political rivals and perceived threats within his own movement to consolidate his power.
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E.
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was an 1886 labor protest and bombing in Chicago that became a pivotal moment in the history of workers’ rights and the labor movement in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reichstag fire Target entity description: The Reichstag fire was a 1933 arson attack on the German parliament building that the Nazis exploited to suspend civil liberties and consolidate dictatorial power.
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A.
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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B.
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a state-organized pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany in November 1938, marked by widespread violence, destruction of synagogues and Jewish property, and mass arrests that signaled a major escalation toward the Holocaust.
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C.
Gleiwitz incident
The Gleiwitz incident was a staged 1939 false-flag attack by Nazi Germany on a German radio station, used as propaganda to justify the invasion of Poland and the start of World War II.
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D.
Night of the Long Knives
The Night of the Long Knives was a 1934 purge in Nazi Germany during which Adolf Hitler ordered the assassination of political rivals and perceived threats within his own movement to consolidate his power.
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E.
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was an 1886 labor protest and bombing in Chicago that became a pivotal moment in the history of workers’ rights and the labor movement in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arson attack
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historical event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| accusedGroup | Communist Party of Germany ⓘ |
| accusedPerson | Marinus van der Lubbe ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Reichstag Fire Decree
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mass arrests of political opponents ⓘ persecution of communists ⓘ strengthening of Nazi control over state ⓘ suspension of civil liberties in Germany ⓘ |
| cause | arson ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Nazi power
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curtailment of freedom of assembly ⓘ curtailment of freedom of speech ⓘ curtailment of freedom of the press ⓘ establishment of one-party rule in Germany ⓘ expansion of state surveillance and repression ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| date | 1933-02-27 ⓘ |
| disputedAspect | true perpetrators remain historically contested ⓘ |
| endDate | 1933-02-28 ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
ban on many civil rights organizations
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immediate declaration of state of emergency ⓘ |
| historicalInterpretation | seen as pretext for dismantling democracy in Germany ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Prussia ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
Reichstag Fire Decree suspended key articles of Weimar Constitution
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introduction of emergency powers under Article 48 ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
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Reichstag building ⓘ Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely reported in German and international press ⓘ |
| officialNarrative | Nazis blamed communists for the fire ⓘ |
| partOf | Nazi consolidation of power in 1933 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
German federal election campaign of March 1933
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Hitler recently appointed Chancellor of Germany ⓘ |
| relatedBuilding | German parliament building ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Enabling Act of 1933
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Third Reich ⓘ
surface form:
Nazi seizure of power
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| significance |
marked end of many civil liberties in Germany
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pivotal event in establishment of Nazi dictatorship ⓘ used by Nazis to justify emergency powers ⓘ |
| startDate | 1933-02-27 ⓘ |
| target | Reichstag building ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Nazi rise to power
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interwar period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Adolf Hitler
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Nazi Party ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
German communists
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German social democrats ⓘ political opponents of Nazis ⓘ |
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Subject: Reichstag fire Description of subject: The Reichstag fire was a 1933 arson attack on the German parliament building that the Nazis exploited to suspend civil liberties and consolidate dictatorial power.
Referenced by (15)
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