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Reichstag fire: Germany's parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, is set on fire; Marinus van der Lubbe, a young Dutch Communist claims responsibility.
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Reichstag fire
1933 arson attack in Berlin, Germany
The Reichstag fire was an arson attack on the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament in Berlin, on Monday, 27 February 1933, precisely four weeks after Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany. Marinus van der Lubbe, a Dutch council communist, was said to be…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Seat of the federal parliament of Germany
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Marinus van der Lubbe
Dutch communist and alleged arsonist (1909–1934)
Marinus van der Lubbe was a Dutch communist who was tried, convicted, and executed by the government of Nazi Germany for setting fire to the Reichstag building—the national parliament of Germany—on 27 February 1933. During his trial, the prosecution argued that van der Lubbe had…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)