Even after the war Goering, with nothing to lose, never admitted that the nazi party had any direct involvement in it. Though it was TOO coincidental for them not to have been involved. The fire directly led to the enabling act which in effect made hitler a dictator
Even after the war Goering, with nothing to lose, never admitted that the nazi party had any direct involvement in it. Though it was TOO coincidental for them not to have been involved. The fire directly led to the enabling act which in effect made hitler a dictator
Surely that’s the point though. It hardly matters whether it was conspiracy or opportunism, what’s important is the political use it was put to.
Of course the nazi party were thrilled to use the fire as a perfect excuse to take complete control