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The Reichstag was the large domed building in Berlin that was the home of the German Parliament. It was burnt down on 27th February, 1933 and later Marinus van der Lubbe, a Communist from Holland was executed for the crime.

After the Reichstag Fire the German Parliament was held in the Kroll Opera House in Berlin.

 

Political Parties in the Reichstag June
1920
May
1924
Dec.
1924
May
1928
Sep.
1930
July
1932
Nov.
1932
Mar.
1933
Communist Party (KPD) 4 62 45 54 77 89 100 81
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 102 100 131 153 143 133 121 120
Catholic Centre Party (BVP) 65 81 88 78 87 97 90 93
Nationalist Party (DNVP) 71 95 103 73 41 37 52 52
Nazi Party (NSDAP) - - - 12 107 230 196 288
Other Parties 98 92 73 121 122 22 35 23

 

 

 

 

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© John Simkin, March 2013