feb 7, 1933 - Reichstag Fire
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February 7, 1933
The Reichstag Legislature, Nazi Party, Communist Party
Shortly after Hitler was appointed chancellor, a fire burned down the legislative chambers. Hitler blamed the communists for this, and it led to an increase in support for the Nazi Party, with the opposite effect on the Communist Party.
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