Characteristics Of The Nazi Regime Flashcards
(13 cards)
Define Nazism
totalitarian movement led by Adolf Hitler as head of the Nazi Party in Germany
Define totalitarism
Political system where the government controls all aspects of life, from the actions of people to their
thoughts. These governments make great use of propaganda, secret police, terror and a strong political party
Define gestapo
The “Geheime Staatspolizei” or “Secret State Police” was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and German-occupied Europe
Define NSDAP
Official name of the Nazi Party, abbreviation of “National Socialist German Workers’ Party”. In 1920 Hitler also formulated a 25-point program that became the permanent basis for the party
When and how did the nazis first gain power in Germany?
The Nazi Party, led by Adolf Hitler, gained power in Germany in 1933 when he was appointed Chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg. This occurred on January 30, 1933. The Nazis did not seize power through force, but rather through a combination of electoral success, propaganda, and political maneuvering
Define the Third Reich
official Nazi designation for the regime in Germany from January 1933 to May 1945, as the presumed successor of the medieval and early modern Holy Roman Empire of 800 to 1806 (the First Reich) and the German Empire of 1871 to 1918 (the Second Reich)
Weimar republic
name of the government of Germany from 1919 to 1933, so called because the assembly that adopted its constitution met at Weimar from February 6 to August 11,1919
The ways in which the nazis tried to broaden support for their regime (8)
Hitler set the target of giving every German worker a JOB; the party looked for support in every factory, town and village.”
“Help was given to the FARMERS , many of whom had been driven bankrupt by the DEPRESSION .”
“Harvest FESTIVALS and other large-scale demonstrations were held to bring party and people together.”
“Hitler launched huge public spending schemes. Two and a half thousand miles of AUTOBHAN [= highways] were announced, linking major cities.”
“The radio was used to spread Nazi PROPAGANDA . To make sure that every family could access these messages [the Volksempfänger,] the “people’s receiver”, was mass produced. State radio put across one idea above all else: the greatness of the German people. A propaganda ministry was set up.”
NATIONAL UNITY was built (in part by blaming the Jews for Germany’s problems). The Nazis also created a historical myth to support their ideas: “pure bred Germans” were the descendants of “noble medieval knights” who had been “a uniquely advanced and cultured race”.
“The Nazi State gave loans to encourage healthy couples to have MORE CHILDREN . Unusually productive mothers got medals.”
Children were encouraged to join NAZI YOUGHT GROUPS. The Young Girl’s League and the Hitler Youth
Define eugenics
set of beliefs and practices aimed at improving the genetic quality of a human population by promoting reproduction among individuals with “desirable” traits and reducing reproduction among those deemed “undesirable”
Define one-party state
a country where a single political party controls the government.
The ways in which the nazis tried to stifle opposition in their regime (6)
“POLITICAL OPPONENTS were put into CONCENTRATION CAMPS .”
“The Nazis BURNED BOOKS by left-wingers and Jewish intellectuals.”
“TRADE UNIONS WERE BANNED and all workers had to join the Nazi German Labor Front (DAF).”
The Nazi targeted Jews, gypsies, the handicapped and Blacks.
“In April 1933, Hitler and Goebbels ordered a NATION-WIDE BOYCOTT of Jewish-owned businesses.”
“Jewish children were EJECTED from the state education system, forcing Jewish communities to set up their OWN SCHOOLS .”
“Between 1933 and 1935 a succession of DECREES BANNED Jews from the law, medicine and the civil
service
Define antisemitism
hostility, prejudice, or hatred toward Jews
Define kristallnacht
German for “Night of Broken Glass”, refers to the night of November 9–10, 1938, when German Nazis attacked Jewish people and property
