The Reichstag Fire 9780750969437, 0750969431
Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the English Edition; Introduction by Hans Mommsen; 1 The Arson Attack: The Reichs
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Table of contents :
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface to the English Edition
Introduction by Hans Mommsen
1 The Arson Attack: The Reichstag on fire --
was the culprit caught in the act?
2 The Fire: Fire-fighting operations, eyewitnesses and first reactions by NSDAP leaders
3 The Confession: Marinus van der Lubbe --
an arsonist's biography
4 The Consequences: The hunt for communists, the Reichstag Fire Decree and the Enabling Act
5 Under Suspicion: Doubts about the Nazis' version and the campaign from the Parisian exile
6 The Trials: The trial in Leipzig and the 'counter trial' in London. 7 The Turning Point: Legends and polemics of the post-war years8 The Counterfeiters: The 'Luxembourg Committee' and its purported documents
9 The Campaign: Renewed dispute about the perpetrators and more acts of defamation
10 The Resolution: The debate --
a summary
Notes
Sources and Bibliography
Acknowledgements
About the Author.
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