Radicalisation of the State Flashcards
(21 cards)
What was the first step in the Nazi P.O.A.?
Legal Revolution 1933-34 (Hitler’s Consolidation of Power) - ended with creation of ‘Fuhrer’
What was the second step in the Nazi P.O.A.?
Creating a ‘New Germany, 1934-37 - slowly take control of Germany whilst avoiding powerful groups like the Church and Army
What was the third step in the Nazi P.O.A.?
Radicalisation of the State, 1938-39: Completion of readying Army for War - beginning to purge nation of ‘racial enemies’
What does Volksgemeinschaft mean?
People’s community almost exclusive
To be a member of the Volk, one had to be a _______.
[true] German
What was the goal of the Volksgemeinschaft?
To protect the Volksgemeinschaft: eliminate all un-German elements, including people
What is the origin of Lebensraum?
Later C19th: European academics proposed providing space for expanding white populations
In which book is Lebensraum mentioned?
Mein Kampf
What territories did Hitler aim to recover for Lebensraum?
- Poland
- Ukraine
- Yugoslavia
Define Social-Darwinism.
The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals
Define Eugenics.
The theory that a race or group of people could be genetically improved through selective breeding
What was Hitler’s interpretation of Social Darwinism?
Obsession with ‘biological struggle’ that fitted with view of Jews
What hierarchy did Hitler believe humanity had?
Humanity had a hierarchy of races: ‘Herrenvolk’ - Master Race (Aryans of Northern Europe)
Who did Hitler consider racially inferior?
- Jews
- Black people
- Slavs
What was the Nazi need to ‘purify’ the strongest race based on?
Eliminating ‘germs’ that threatened them (marriage)
What does Hitler’s Social Darwinism imply?
All or Nothing
Who were considered a deadly threat to the German volk?
Jews and other ‘inferior’ people
Was there room for compromise in Hitler’s ideology?
No compromises
What role did ‘racial hygiene’ play in Nazi ideology?
Used as justification against disabled, the Roma and other ‘undesirables’
True or False: Hitler believed WW1 veterans were a threat to the German volk.
False
Fill in the blank: Hitler’s ideology excluded _______ and children.
[women]
