(7.) In the Garden of Beasts: (Part SEVEN) Flashcards
(16 cards)
➡️ Ch.49 ⬅ ️
After the purge, how far did the official Nazi tally of death differ from other estimates?
▪️ Official Nazi death tally was listed at under 100
▪️ Foreign Minister Neurath quoted only “forty-three or Forty-six”
▪️ America’s consulates suggested the total death as 284
▪️ Reports differed greatly because Nazi propaganda wanted to seem less serious than actually was and other non-Nazi reports were unbias and more accurate
➡️ Ch.47 ⬅ ️
Describe coordinated attack Hitler, Goring, and Goebbels launched against their “enimies”…
▪️ Attack know as, “Night of the Long Knives”
▪️First arrested Captain Rohm, the commander of Storm Battalion (SA) and other SA officers in hotel with Rohm
▪️ Arrested all senior SA officers found
▪️ SA officers, now prisoners were charter bussed to Munich, Stadelheim Prison
▪️ Attacks main targets were any and all SA officers and soldiers
▪️ Goal to completely over through the SA leadership due to their potential threat against the Nazi party
▪️ Almost all SA officers were killed by firing squad
▪️ No one seemed to suspect the attack before hand
➡️ Ch.50 ⬅ ️
What does the fact that only “ordinary news” was being reported after the purge suggest about Nazis control of media and use of propaganda?
▪️ That Nazi party controlled all media by military force and only news reported in favor of Nazi actions was allowed to be reported
▪️ They used media for Nazi propaganda to earn German people’s favor and support
➡️ Ch.50 ⬅ ️
What action did Defense Minister Blomburg announce after purge?
▪️ Announced, “The Fuehrer with soldierly decision and exemplary courage has himself attacked and crushed the traitors and murderers. The army as the bearer of arms of the entire people, far removed from the conflicts of domestic politics, will show its gratitude through devotion and loyalty. The good relations with the new SA demanded by the Fuehrer will be gladly fostered by the consciousness that the ideals of both are held in common. The state of emergency has come to an end elsewhere.”
➡️ Ch.50 ⬅ ️
Why was Blomberg’s action pivotal in the consolidation of Hitler’s power?
▪️ His report showed favor in Hitlers attack
▪️ Informed German people it was justified and would unify the country’s arm forced power
▪️ Claimed his attack as courageous and valiant
▪️ Stated German people would show gratitude through their increased loyalty to the Nazi party and to Hitler
➡️ Ch.52 ⬅ ️
Who was the only American official to publicly criticize Hitler’s actions?
▪️ General Hugh Johnson, Administrator of the National Recovery Administration
➡️ Ch.52 ⬅ ️
How did the Roosevelt administration respond to Hitler’s actions?
▪️ They did NOT recall Ambassador Dodd’s nor file a protest against the events.
▪️ Did NOT show outrage and lacked in care about Hitlers attacks
▪️ Seemingly unnoticed and overlooked
➡️ Ch.52 ⬅ ️
Why do you think Roosevelt administration responded this way in regards to Hitlers attacks?
▪️ Did not want to stir the fire or cause conflict
➡️ Ch.52 ⬅ ️
What did Dodd hope would result after Rohm purge and president Hindenburgs death and what happened instead?
▪️ Dodd’s hoped it might provide a catalyst to cause the end of Hitler’s regime
▪️ Believed the death of Hindenburg could not go overlooked by German people
▪️ Instead support by German people for Hitler’s regime grew faster and stronger than ever before
➡️ Ch.52 ⬅ ️
What did Dodd find ironic in regard to the way people treated dogs and horses in Nazi Germany?
▪️ He found it ironic that the people showed a particular love and respect for dogs and horses
▪️ A German can report on a neighbors disloyalty to the Nazi party and cause their death and still take their dog to the park and coddle the animal with love and affection.
➡️ Ch.54 ⬅ ️
What action did Dodd personally take in regards to Hitler’s Third Reich?
▪️ He withdrew from active engagement with the Third Reich
➡️ Ch.54 ⬅ ️
How did Phillips and Moffat respond to Dodd’s actions regarding the Third Reich?
▪️ They were both appalled by Dodd’s choice of being inactive with the Third Reich
▪️ Phillips wrote, “What in the world is the use of having an ambassador who refuses to speak to the government of which he is accredited?”
➡️ Ch.55 ⬅ ️
How did the tone of Dodd’s speeches about the threat posed by Hitler change after he ended his tenure as ambassador?
▪️ Back home in America, Dodd’s took a far more serious and urgent tone in regards to Hitlers threat against foreign nations
▪️ He declared “mankind is in grave danger”
▪️ Prompted for immediate American protest against Hitler
▪️ Embarked on a campaign to raise awareness about Hitlers plans
▪️ fought against the increasing drift in America toward isolationism
➡️ Ch.55 ⬅ ️
Who succeeded Dodd’s as ambassador to Germany?
▪️ Hugh R. Wilson
➡️ Ch.55 ⬅ ️
How did Dodd’s successor differ in regards to his view on Nazi Germany and Hitlers policies?
▪️ Emphasized the positive aspects of Nazi Germany and Hitlers regime
▪️ Carried on a one-man campaign for Americas appeasement of Nazi Germany
▪️ Personally promised Germany’s foreign minister that if there was going to be a war, he would do all in his power to keep America from interfering
▪️ Praised Hitler as, “The man who has pulled his people from moral and economic despair into the state of pride and evident prosperity they now enjoyed.”
▪️ Publicly supported and admired the Nazi, “Strength through Joy” program
➡️ Ch.55 ⬅️
How did Dodd’s successor differ in the way he interacted with Hitler and other Nazi officials?
▪️ Wilson openly attended Nazi events
▪️ Communicated with Nazi officials in a friendly, supportive manor on a daily basis
▪️ Publicly interact recent and often as a friend of Nazi officials, including Hitler himself
