The Reichstag (German parliament) building burns in Berlin. [LCID: 38104]
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The German parliament building burns in Berlin

The Reichstag (German parliament) building burns in Berlin. Hitler used the event to convince President Hindenburg to declare a state of emergency, suspending important constitutional safeguards. Germany, February 27, 1933.

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