Red Reichstag

The Reichstag Fire was a pivotal event in 1933 when the German parliament building was set ablaze. The Nazis, led by Adolf Hitler, used the fire as a pretext to push through emergency laws that severely restricted civil liberties and targeted political opponents, especially communists. This event helped the Nazis consolidate power, establish a totalitarian regime, and suppress dissent, marking a turning point toward the atrocities of Nazi rule. It is often viewed as a manipulated incident that facilitated the rise of authoritarian control in Germany.