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Well Hitler said communitsts caused the fire, and blamed the wholem so the thing on the communists. Then the Nazis persuaded Hindenburg to declare martial law for the sake of public safety communists Party was disbanded, eliminating Nazi's greatest competition. Therefore Hitler's party, the Nazis, gained more power.

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What was the German lawmaking body in Hitler's time?

Reichstag


Did Hitler cause the reichstag fire?

No a dutch communist did


Why did Hitler set fire to Reich stag?

Adolf Hitler did not personally set fire to the Reichstag. The fire was allegedly set by a Dutch communist named Marinus van der Lubbe. However, Hitler and the Nazis used the fire as a pretext to crack down on political opponents and consolidate power. They used the incident to pass the Enabling Act, which granted Hitler dictatorial powers.


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No he died in the bunker under the Reichstag


What did Hitler do to help him get votes and power in Germany?

Hitler played on the newly-conceived nationalist feelings of the German people, as well as ethnic and social tensions to gain support. His rise to power really kicked off in the Reichstag Fire incident, a famous false flag operation.


Where did Hitler make his speech the Nazis would reign for a thousand years?

Hitler made this speech in the Reichstag in the film Triumph of the Will.


How did the storm troopers aid Hitler's rise to power?

One way they helped is that Hitler used them along with the SS to intimidate the Reichstag into passing the Enabling Act. This enabled him to make laws without consulting the Reichstag, also making him a virtual dictator.


In what ways is the Reichstag fire associated with Adolf Hitler?

The Reichstag fire is associated with Adolf Hitler because he used the fire to suggest that the Communists were plotting against the German government. It is widely believed that the arson was actually planned and carried out by agents of the Nazi party.


Enabling Act?

Allowed Hitler power to pass laws for four years without consulting the Reichstag


Why did the Reichstag Fire happen?

A Dutch Communist was arrested at the scene. However, there has been speculation that he was framed and the Nazis were involved. Certainly, Hitler persuaded President Hindenburg to pass the Reichstag Fire Decree, declaring a state of emergency. The Nazis also won the largest number of seats in the following election.


What did Hitler do to the legislature?

The Weimar Republic Constitution had a rule that the constitution could be modified by a 2/3 majority of the Reichstag. Hitler's Nazi Party held about 43% of seats, and controlled most of the Cabinet, but they bullied the other politicians into passing an Enabling Act, which allowed the Chancellor (Hitler's role) and the Cabinet to create laws that circumvented the Reichstag - or even the Constitution. This is generally seen as the key moment when the Weimar Republic ended and Nazi dictatorship began. After that, the Reichstag was quietly disbanded.


What did Adolf Hitler do as chancellor of Germany?

When Hitler first become Chancellor of Germany, He introduced the Enabling Act, which allowed Hitler to make any law without it needing to go through the Reichstag, this was where Hitler's war against the Undesirables began and introduced the first Concentration Camps. Also, on 21st March 1933, the new Reichstag was opened after the Reichstag Fire on 27th February 1933 and he demonstrated of the Unity between Nazi Germany and the old Prussian elite, and Military. Along with that, Hitler also started to rebuild Germany's Military after it was restricted due to the Treaty of Versailles (Which ended World War 1), this meant Hitler broken an clause in the treaty. This was known as the German Re-Armament. Apart from this Hitler just improved the Nazi Party by growing it an achieve political dominance in the Reichstag until he becomes Fuhrer of Nazi Germany on 2nd August 1934.