opposition, resistance and conformity Flashcards
(19 cards)
how did he try to control religion?
catholic bishops had to swear allegiance
protestant pastors told to join German christian church which accepted nazi interference
when was the pet set up and by who?
1933 group of protestant pastors inc Martin neimoller
what did the pel oppose?
joining of regional churches into one national German christian church
nazi attempt to stop jews from reverting and banning old testaments
when was the confessing church set and what did it mean?
1934,PEL set up confessing church.
2 protestant churches in Germany
how many protestant pastors in German christian church
2,000
how many joined confessing church?
6,000
how many pastors and priests arrested?
800
400
who was Martin neimoller
during ww1,he was a German u boat commander and trained as a pastor in 1920s
what did he hate and when did he vote for nazis?
hated Weimar Republic.
1924 and 1933
what did neimoller found out in 1934?
hes phone has been bugged by the gestapo so spoke about more
in what years was Martin constantly arrested?
1934 and 1937
what happened to Martin in 1937 and 1938?
he was arrested for treasonable statements and found guilty in 1938 and imprisoned in solitary confinement in sachsenhausen camp
what happened to Martin in 1939?
asked to fight for Germany and fight for htiler at any capacity and was transferred to dachau where he remained until 1945
what did local groups of the eldeweiss call themselves?
navajos or travelling dudes
what dance would the swing youth do?
jitterbug
how many people attended swing youth party?
6,000
what were the favourite swing bands?
glen miller orchestra
what’d himmler say act the jazz youth?
beaten given the severest exercise and then put to hard labour
how many members of the eldeweiss pirates by 1939?
2,000
