Nazi creation of dictatorship

When was the Reichstag fire?
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When was the Reichstag fire?
27th February 1933
Who did they blame for Reichstag fire?
Blamed the Communists, and a Communist arsonist they found at the scene
What was the Reichstag Fire?
Instigated on 27 February 1933, the Reichstag was devastated by fire, and a Communist was found guilty and promptly executed.
What was the Reichstag Fire Decree?
As part of the existing Weimar constitution, President Hindenberg, a right-wing nationalist who was not himself a Nazi Party member, had power to pass laws without the consent of the Reichstag in an emergency
- Immediately after the fire, Hitler persuaded Hindenberg to pass the Reichstag Fire Decree.
- it gave the central government more power
What was the Enabling Act of 1933?
hitler wanted to pass laws without having to ask the the President or Reichstag, he got most of the vote for this act