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9. Many historians don't believe the Reichstag fire was a false flag operation

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 11:39 PM

Sep 10

However, the Nazis used it to convince President Hindenburg to issue the Reichstag Fire Decree.

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Can you "say Reichstag Fire," boys and girls? n/t [View all] markpkessinger Sep 10 OP

It's a possibility. applegrove Sep 10 #2

Yup! yellow dahlia Sep 10 #6

I can, but there's no evidence to support the claim EdmondDantes_ Sep 10 #5

What evidence would that be? markpkessinger Sep 10 #8

False flag was my first thought. yellow dahlia Sep 10 #7