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Buffs in Brief #2 — The Reichstag Fire (27 February 1933). Conspiracy or Opportunity?
A burning parliament. A communist caught at the scene. Within weeks, German democracy was effectively dismantled.
Was the Reichstag Fire a Nazi conspiracy — or a brilliantly exploited accident?
In this ten-minute deep dive, we unpack what happened and why it mattered — and recommend two excellent books if you want to go further:
Burning the Reichstag by Benjamin Carter Hett
The Reichstag Fire by Sven Felix Kellerhoff
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