Visiting Europe's Fascist Sites-- Part 4: Eagle's Nest and the Reichstag

Another of Hitler's shows was at his mountain-capping Eagle's Nest.  It was his Alpine getaway south of Munich in Berchtesgaden where he softened his image and became a "regular guy."  A stone tunnel leads to his elevator which takes you to the top.

The Reichstag in Berlin is Germany's parliament building.  It "mysteriously" caught fire in 1933 and gave Hitler the excuse to frame the communists and seize power.

--GreGen

Ten Reasons the German People Elected Adolf Hitler-- Part 2: The Enabling Act

5.  Widespread hatred of the Jews.

4.   The Stock Market crash of 1929.

3.  The Social Democrats skirted the democratic process.

2.  The Reichstag Fire

1.  The Enabling Act.  Nazis could enact any law without running it through parliament.

--GreGen