Summary 9 - Nazi policies towards religious sects Flashcards
When had the Nazi’s banned most religious sects by?
The Nazis had banned most religious sects by November 1933.
Give some examples of religious sects that had been banned by November 1933?
Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists
How were religious sects able to lift the ban that was placed on them?
Those that co-operated with regime saw ban on them lifted.
How many Jehovah’s Witnesses were there in 1933?
30,000
Who were the only religious sect who showed uncompromising hostility to the regime?
Jehovah’s Witnesses
How did Jehovah’s Witnesses resist the regime?
They refused to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler and participate in parades or conscription.
How many Jehovah’s Witnesses had been imprisoned by 1945?
10,000
Many died as they continued to resist in the concentration camps.
How did the Seventh Day Adventists co-operate with the regime?
They displayed the Nazi flag in churches and removed the ‘Jewish language’ from the Old Testament used in services. Welfare organisations excluded asocials and Jews.
What was the impact of the Seventh Day Adventists co-operating with the regime?
The ban on them was lifted by the Nazis.
