4.2 Flashcards
(16 cards)
The SS
formed 1925, Leader Henrich Himmler
Destroyed Nazi opposition
sent 200,000 from just their courts
The Gestapo
secret state police,
Leader = Reinhard Heydrich
could send to concentration camp no trial
most feared
Police/court
Top jobs went to high rank Nazis
concentration camp
Introduced 1933, ran by SS
Nuremburg rallies
1933-38, displayed Nazi power, People feel united
Goebells media control
Newspaper - no anti nazi
radio- BBC=death
Nazi school
re-organised, why Aryan the best
Hitler youth
devoted to Hitler, become soldier
rebellion youth
Swing movement - played Jazz, night clubs 1930’s
Edelweiss pirates - 1934-39, Mocked/attacked Hitler youth
Hitler and women
imposed traditional views, 8children = golden cross, Birth rate 15%increase 1933
Women U-turn
5,470,000 employed women. No more unemployed men
Nazi and worker
KDF- Gave trips,cruises. By 1939 - 2mil German went on KDF holiday
Nazi and farmers
Reich food estate - guaranteed food market for farmers 1933
IG Farben
Huge chemical company helping with military ( loads of money from goverment )
Nuremburg Laws
Jews lost German citizenship 1935. No job or school
night of broken glass
Jew killed German Diplomat
SS ran riot 91 killed
1938