Reichstag
Reichstag Fire
Started 1933-02-27Ended 1933-02-27
The night of February 27th the German parliament building the Reichstag was set ablaze. Historical consensus is that the Nazi party set the fire as a “false flag” against the communist and social democrat parties. It led to Hitler taking over the government, and the opening of first concentration camps to contain dissenters.
Marinus van der Lubbe was initially tried and beheaded for the crime.
Marinus van der Lubbe was initially tried and beheaded for the crime.