denazifacation Flashcards
(18 cards)
What were the emergency laws 1968
the allies still had the right to take responsiblity in an emergency, even tho they ended their formal occupation in 1954
only FDP opposed laws in the reichstag
why were the emergency laws so controversial
germans feared it could lead back to a dictatorship
they felt the frg were being threatened with anarchy and politcal extremism
what did article 10 say
mail and phone calls could be interupted
freedom of movement could be restricted
certain jobs could be barred
when were the KPD banned
1956
some members were allowed to reform and create the DKP in 1968
what was the anti radical decree 1972
introduced politcal vetting for those in state jobs. over 1000 people were barred from jobs in unis, gov departments and schools
what was the law banning contract 1977
RAF members couldnt contact eachother in jail or their defence lawyers
(defence was impossbile
in 1977 how many people were under police surveillance
6000
what was fragebogen
131 questions asked about their activities during the nazi rule
their answers resulted in them being included in one of 5 catagories from major offenders to exonerate
what was declared in the yalta conference
nazi war criminals should be prosecuted at nurmeberg
what happened at the nurmeberg trials
exposed the consequences of nazi racial policy
12 nazis recieved death penalties
what was the reinstatement act 1951
former nazis could join the civil service and judicary
denazifaction ‘abandoned’
what were war tribunals
investigated crimes against nationals
what % of personnel had been members of the SS
43
what % of personnel had been members of the gestapo
17%
how many people at the end of 1946 had been arressted in allied zones
250,000
in 1947 how many bavarian teachers who had lost their jobs were back working again
85%
in 1951 how many germans believed de nazifacation was neccessary
25%
what was year zero
It marked the collapse of Nazi Germany. The country was devastated by war: cities in ruins, economy shattered, millions displaced. Politically, it meant a complete break from the Nazi past—all institutions, government, and society had to be rebuilt from scratch.
