1. Hsitory - The Rise of the Nazis
By then, they were the strongest ever party. ... Germany was then a one-party state. ... On 27 February 1933, the Reichstag caught fire and a Communist - Maurinus van der Lubbe - was noticed in the incident. ... These laws allowed the Nazi's to break of Communist activity and arrest communist activists. No one, even till now, knows for sure how the fire was ignited, but the Nazi's used it against the Communists. ...
- Word Count: 774
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School