Bismarck's Legacy: The Reichstag Fire and Nazi Power

In February 1933, a fire gutted the German Reichstag building. The Nazi regime blamed communists, invoked emergency powers, and dismantled civil liberties overnight. This episode digs into the Reichstag fire itself — the arsonist Marinus van der Lubbe, the Reichstag Fire Decree, and how an act of arson paved the way for Hitler's dictatorship. We explore the trial, the controversy over who really set the fire, and the lasting constitutional damage. Lucas and Luna also touch on the parallel with modern debates about security vs. rights. A focused look at a turning point that ended German democracy. #ReichstagFire #MarinusVanDerLubbe #ReichstagFireDecree #Hitler #Nazi #WeimarRepublic #Germany #History #FexingoHistory #February1933 #Article48 #EmergencyDecree #NurembergTrials #Parliament #Democracy #Arson #Berlin #Dictatorship Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo