The burning of the Reichstag was a pivotal moment for the development of the Nazis in Germany. The Nazis claimed that the Communists were beginning a plot against Germany and used it to gain political favor from the common public. After the burning of the Reichstag the Nazis became a majority party in Germany and Hitler as able to assure his power.

There are a number of people who claim that Hitler and the Nazis were the ones behind the burning of the Reichstag. Hitler and the Nazis knew that if they could create an even that would emotionally put the population into fear and hate they would be able to more easily gain control. Because of this it is said that they planned the false flag event of burning their own Reichstag to gain political favor from the general public.