HISTORY UNIT 6 - TERROR AND PERSUASION Flashcards
(40 cards)
When were the Gestapo set up and by who ?
Goering, 1933
Who did the Gestapo merge with and in what year ?
The SS, 1936
Who led the Gestapo?
Heydrich
How many people were arrested by the Gestapo by 1939
160,000
What methods did the Gestapo employ ?
- Mail searching
- Phone Tapping
- Public informants
What were the Gestapo allowed to do ?
Imprison without trial
Why were the Gestapo particularly feared ?
The wore no uniform
When was the SS formed ?
1925
What was the SS responsible for ?
The removal of any political opponent or threats to the party
How many members were in the SS in 1934 ?
50,000
Where were the SS in charge of ?
Concentration camps
How many block leaders were there ?
400,000
How did block leaders create a sense of Fear ?
It gave a sense that everyone was always listening ?
How many people were in prison in concentration camps by 1939 ?
150,000
What was common in concentration camps ?
Beatings and murder
How did the Nazis control the legal system ?
They created the people’s Court - It consisted purely of Judges and lawyers who had sworn an oath of loyalty to the Nazi party
How many crimes will punish for by death in 1943 ?
46
How many people were executed under the people’s Court ?
534
What did lawyers have to join in order to practice law ?
The German lawyers front 1933
How many members did German lawyers front have ?
10,000
What was set up to control the thoughts of the people
The Ministry for popular enlightenment
What were all films accompanied by ?
45 minute news reel
Who did all films have to be approved by ?
Goebbels
What was the name of the famous Nazi film ? What was its plot line ?
HitlerJunge Quex - Tells the story of a young boy who ran away from his communist family to join the Hitler youth only then to be murdered by his Communist family
