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The Reichstag fire took place 1 month after Hitler came to power, and allowed him to seize complete control of the German state. Is there any evidence that Hitler was behind the fire? Or was it really just a huge coincidence?
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Not to discourage further discussion, but this came up recently with an answer from u/kieslowskifan:
Did Hitler start the Reichstag fire?