Der Reichstag in Flammen! [Reichstag in Flames!] propaganda flier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 6.120 inches (15.545 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
Archival History
The Nazi propaganda flier was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
Flier distributed by the Nazi Party following the Reichstag fire on February 27, 1933, as part of their propaganda efforts to expand Hitler's powers as Chancellor of Germany. The fire was blamed on the Communists and the regime was given the authority to jail political opponents without charges and to suspend civil liberties, such as freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Many Germans became convinced that Hitler had saved the nation from a Bolshevik revolution.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, orange colored paper with German text. Two swastikas flank the title and a black box to the left of the second paragraph. There are three holes punched in the left side.
Corporate Bodies
- Nazi Party
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda--Germany.
- Germany--History--1933-1945.
- Nazi propaganda.
- Reichstagsgebäude (Berlin, Germany)
Genre
- Posters
- Object