In Germany during the 1920s the Nazis took advantage of circumstances, and used propaganda and Hitler’s leadership to appeal to different groups and increase their popularity.
On 27 February 1933 the Reichstag caught fire.
This was where the German Government met. The communists were blamed for the fire and a Dutch communist called Van der Lubbe was found in the building.
Hitler used the fire to the Nazi Party’s advantage in two ways:
This helped the Nazis to win more seats in the election of 5 March 1933.