Reichstag

German government [1871–1945]

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The Reichstag was the German legislature from 1871 to 1945, serving during the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. The building itself, completed in 1894, is a landmark in Berlin. A fire in the Reichstag building in 1933, shortly after Adolf Hitler became chancellor, was a pivotal event that led to the establishment of his dictatorial powers. This fire contributed to the suspension of civil liberties and the passage of the Enabling Act, which transferred legislative power to Hitler's government. The Reichstag building sustained damage during World War II and was later restored, becoming a symbol of Germany's commitment to renewable energy. Today, the building houses the Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament.12345

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German Empire
Establishment of the North German Confederation
…adopted by the North German Reichstag on April 17, 1867. Four years later it became, almost without change, the constitution of the German Empire. Two principles were balanced against each other—the sovereignty of the German states and the national unity of the German people. In constitutional theory the first carried…
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…adopted by the North German Reichstag on April 17, 1867. Four years later it became, almost without change, the constitution of the German Empire. Two principles were balanced against each other—the sovereignty of the German states and the national unity of the German people. In constitutional theory the first carried…
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Hermann Göring
Göring’s role in the rise of the Nazi Party
…occupied 1 of the 12 Reichstag seats that the Nazi Party won in the 1928 election. Thereafter Göring became the acknowledged party leader in the lower house, and, when the Nazis won 230 seats in the election of July 1932, he was elected president of the Reichstag.
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…occupied 1 of the 12 Reichstag seats that the Nazi Party won in the 1928 election. Thereafter Göring became the acknowledged party leader in the lower house, and, when the Nazis won 230 seats in the election of July 1932, he was elected president of the Reichstag.
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Third Reich
The collapse of the Weimar Republic and the creation of the Third Reich
Days later he dissolved the Reichstag and called for new elections. In September 1930 the new Reichstag was seated with greatly increased representation for both the Nazis and the Communists.
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Days later he dissolved the Reichstag and called for new elections. In September 1930 the new Reichstag was seated with greatly increased representation for both the Nazis and the Communists.
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