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.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 27 February 1933 Reichstag fire | 1 |
| Reichstag Fire | 1 |
| Reichstag building fire of 27 February 1933 | 1 |
| Reichstag fire of 1933 | 1 |
| Reichstag fire trial | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arson attack
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| accusedGroup | Communist Party of Germany ⓘ |
| accusedPerson | Marinus van der Lubbe ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Reichstag Fire Decree
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
introduction of emergency powers under Article 48 ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Hitler recently appointed Chancellor of Germany ⓘ |
| relatedBuilding | German parliament building ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Enabling Act of 1933
ⓘ
Third Reich ⓘ
surface form:
Nazi seizure of power
|
| significance |
marked end of many civil liberties in Germany
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
Nazi Party ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
German communists
ⓘ
German social democrats ⓘ political opponents of Nazis ⓘ |
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Reichstag fire of 1933
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Reichstag fire trial
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Reichstag building fire of 27 February 1933
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27 February 1933 Reichstag fire
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Reichstag Fire