1933 ⟶ Reichstag Fire

Germany's parliament building the Reichstag is set on fire.
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1933

🇩🇪 Nazis Become Second-Largest Party

German election results in the Nazis becoming the second-largest party in the Reichstag.⟶
Nazis Become Second-Largest Party (1930)
GermanyNazisPoliticsReichstagRise of FascismNational SocialismPolitical Parties

🏛️ Göring Elected Reichstag Chairman

Hermann Göring is elected chairman of the German Reichstag.⟶
Göring Elected Reichstag Chairman (1932)
GermanyReichstagPoliticsWeimar RepublicNazi PartyGovernmentHermann Göring

🔥 Reichstag Fire

Germany's parliament building the Reichstag is set on fire.⟶
Reichstag Fire (1933)
GermanyReichstagFireNazi PartyPoliticsSeizure of PowerPropaganda

👑 Hitler Appointed Chancellor

Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg.⟶
Hitler Appointed Chancellor (1933)
GermanyHitlerChancellorNazi PartyPoliticsWeimar RepublicHindenburgSeizure of Power

📜 Reichstag Fire Decree Issued

Using the Reichstag fire as a pretext, the Reichstag Fire Decree is issued by President Paul von Hindenburg, nullifying many German civil liberties and paving the way for the Nazi seizure of power.⟶
Reichstag Fire Decree Issued (1933)
GermanyReichstag Fire DecreeCivil LibertiesNazi PartyPoliticsSeizure of PowerHindenburgDictatorship