Control and Propaganda Flashcards by Lola Barden

Who was head of the SS?

Himmler

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What did the SD (part of the SS) do?

Could arrest anyone for any reason, search homes and seize property. They even spied on and policed the Nazi party themselves

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

How had regular police and law court changed?

Police continued their regular work but ignored crimes committed by the Nazis. All the top jobs in ordinary police went to Nazis. Law court and judges were under control of Nazis too.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What kind of things could now get you the death penalty?

Telling an anti-Hitler joke, having sex with a Jew, and listening to foreign radio station.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What were the 5 main features of the Nazi police state?

-Himmler
-Concentration camps
-The SS
-The regular police and law courts
-The Gestapo

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Since when had Himmler known Hitler?

Since 1923.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

When was the SS set up?

1925

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Give 4 traits of the SS:

-Tall
-Strong
-Athletic
-Totally loyal to Hitler

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What were the SS originally?

Hitler’s personal bodyguards

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Who were the Waffen SS?

They were an elite unit in the army.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Overtime the SS was divided into what 3 groups?

-The SD
-The Waffen SS
-The Death’s Head Units

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What did the SD do?

They looked after ‘security’ - they could arrest anyone for any reason, search homes and seize property. They even spied on and policed the Nazi Party itself.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What did the Death’s Head Units do?

They ran the concentration camps, and later, death camps.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What did the ordinary police do once Nazis came to power?

They continued their regular work, but ignored crimes committed by the Nazis.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What happened to all the top jobs in the ordinary police?

They went to Nazis.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What happened to law courts and judges?

They went under Nazi control too.

Give 3 things that new laws allowed to give the death penalty for:

-Telling an anti-Hitler joke
-Having sex with a Jew
-Listening to a foreign radio station

What were the secret police known as?

The Gestapo.

Give 4 characteristics of the Gestapo:

-They didn’t wear uniforms
-They spied on people they thought might be a threat
-They tapped telephone calls
-They opened mail

What did the Gestapo have the power to do?

Arrest, imprison without trial and torture anyone.

What network did the Gestapo set up?

A huge network of ‘informers’ who would report anyone who even moaned about the Nazis.

What did the Gestapo encourage children to do?

Report their parents or teachers.

What caused ordinary Germans to inform on each other regarding the Gestapo?

There were not many Gestapo officers, but because people didn’t know who they were, ordinary Germans informed on each other because they thought the Gestapo would probably find out anyway.

Who did Hitler put in charge of Nazi propaganda?

Leading Nazi, Joseph Goebbels.

What was Goebbel's official title?

The Minister of Enlightenment and Propaganda.

What 3 key messages continuously appeared all over Germany?

-Blaming Jews for Germany's problems -Criticising the Treaty of Versailles -Making Germany great again

Give 5 ways the Nazis 3 key messages were spread:

-On posters -In newspapers -Speeches -Films -On the radio

When did Goebbels join the Nazi party and what was his reaction at first?

He joined in 1924, and was not fully supportive of Hitler to begin with but grew to admire him totally.

What did Goebbels use to control and limit other ideas and beliefs?

Censorship.

What was censorship?

The government tightly controlled what German people heard, read or saw.

Name 4 things that were banned as a part of Nazi censorship if they were viewed as harmful to the Nazis or Hitler:

-Books -Films -News articles -Even jokes

How were books, theatre and music controlled by Goebbels?

Writers were forced to write books, plays and songs that praised Hitler and the Nazis.

How were newspapers controlled by Goebbels?

Only stories that showed the Nazis doing good things were printed. There were many negative stories about Jews. Newspapers that printed stories that Goebbels hadn't approved were shut down.

How were films controlled by Goebbels?

All film plots were shown to Goebbels before the actual film was made. All films had to show Nazis in a good way, and their 'enemies' in a bad way.

Give 3 examples of propaganda in radio:

Germans owned more radios in the 1930s than Americans. Loudspeakers were placed in the streets, factories and cafes to air radio broadcasts.

How had the Nazis controlled radio?

The Nazis controlled all radio stations, which were used to put across Nazi ideas. Cheap radios were produced that could only tune into Nazi-controlled stations.