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A photograph of the Reichstag Fire of 27 February 1933, an arson attack on the German parliament blamed on a communist anarchist Marinus van der Lubbe but more likely the work of the Nazi party’s paramilitary group the Sturmabteilung (SA). The fire discredited the left wing parties before the forthcoming general election. (Imperial War Museums)
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Museums, I. W. (2024, October 10). The Reichstag Fire, 1933. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19553/the-reichstag-fire-1933/
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Museums, Imperial War. "The Reichstag Fire, 1933." World History Encyclopedia, October 10, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19553/the-reichstag-fire-1933/.
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Museums, Imperial War. "The Reichstag Fire, 1933." World History Encyclopedia, 10 Oct 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19553/the-reichstag-fire-1933/.
