• 12-Marker structure sugestion

Timeline

31st January 1933 → Hitler started his election campaign to gain a majority

• History of election results in 1919-1938

The Reichstag Fire

27th February 1933

<aside> 🚒 As the Nazi campaign moved into its final frantic days, the Reichstag (German Parliament building) was burn down. → Hitler utilised the hysteria that ensued to further propel his own regime through scapegoating who was responsible.

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→ Van Der Lubbe, a young Dutch communist, was arrested for the crime

As a result, the use of Article 48 (the emergency degree was enacted) by Hindenburg

Click → (Article 48) ← Was Enacted!

• How did the Nazi Party utilise the Reichstag Fire to consolidate power
• What specifically did the decree enable for the Nazi party

The Enabling Act

23rd March 1933

<aside> 📜 The Enabling act was the end of democracy within Germany. It allowed Hitler to enact laws without the approval of the Reichstag parliament or president Hindenburg.

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