How did the Nazis control Germany? Flashcards
Topic 8 (23 cards)
What was the Gestapo?
Who led it?
Nazi secret police led by Reinhard Heydrich
Why was propaganda used?
To promote the ideologies of the Nazi Party and influence public opinion.
What were the Nuremberg rallies primarily used for?
The Nuremberg rallies were primarily used to promote Nazi ideology and demonstrate the strength of the Nazi Party.
Examples of propaganda
-Made stereos cheaper which broadcasted Pro Nazi opinions.
-Posters proclaiming Hitler´s success.
-Art with heroic looking Aryans.
Examples of censorship
-Book burnings
-Banned jazz music (“Black music”)
-Jewish journalists out of work
-No books published without Goebbels permission.
What was Germany´s most popular religion in 1933?
Christianity
Percentages of other religions
(Focus on protestant and Jews)
Protestant church- 62%
Catholic church- 32%
Jewish-0.8%
Other-4%
How did Hitler control the Catholics?
Hitler signed the CONCORDAT
meaning : He would leave Catholic churches and schools alone as long as they stay out of politics.
How did Hitler control the Protestants?
Persuaded all German Protestants to join one Reich church led by a protestant bishop.
Germans under the bishop swore loyalty to Hitler.
What were his limitations regarding the Church?
-Protestant ministers resisted the Nazis
Who led the SS?
Heinrich Himmler
Who worked below Himmler?
Heydrich. He lead the Gestapo.
Who is the Gestapo?
Secret police (30,000 members)
Ability to raid houses and send people to concentration camps.
SD
Members of SS who spied on the SS
Waffen SS
Fight alongside the regular army
SS-TV
Responsible for prison camps
What happens when caught by Gestapo?
-Sent to a concentration camp
-Manual labour and little food or water
-Wait in concentration camp before sent to a Pro Nazi judge
-Back to concentration camp
Concentration camps
-First built in 1933
-1.5 million Germans spent some time in the camps.
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Death camps later introduced
Main resistors of the Nazis
Werner Bluemenburg & Socialist front
George Elser
Margaretha lachhmund & The Quakers
Protestant Church
Who was
Werner Bluemenburg & Socialist front ?
1932-
(SPD PARTY)
Opposed the Nazis:
Socialist front- published anti Nazi newsletters, because they realised the SPD would be banned soon anyway.
Who was George Elser?
(COMMUNIST)
Opposed the Nazis:
Attempted to assassinate Hitler and other high ranking Nazi Leaders .
Wanted to improve workers conditions.
Who was
Margaretha lachhmund & The Quakers
Opposed the Nazis:
Created an organisation that helped many Jews this was because the Protestant Christians didn´t believe in needing religious leaders. Believed to treat others well.
How did the Protestant church oppose the Nazis?
1934-
Published a leaflet saying Nazi ideology wasn´t compatible with Christian values.
