Religion

Question 1

What were the concerns of the catholics?

Answer 1

to preserve a strict separation of the spheres of religion and politics

Question 2

Give an example of catholic resistance t Nazis infiltration of education?

Answer 2

campaigns against Nazi attacks n confessional education and nazi attempts to remove crucifixes from schools

Question 3

How did Nazis attempt to coopt Protestantism?

Answer 3

appointment of reich bishop

formation of the movement of pro-nazi german christians

Question 4

What was the consequnce of Nazi attempt to coopt protestantism?

Answer 4

rifts among protestants (need to develop!)

Question 5

Overview: how popular was nazism amongst christians?

Answer 5

for many germans, adherence to the christian faith proved compatible with a passive acquiescence if not active support for the Nazi dictatorship