Terror in the Nazi State

Question 1

what was the role of Law and Order in the Nazi Terror State?

Answer 1

• top jobs went to nazis
• courts under nazi control
• new death penalties
• police obligated to prevent ‘racial and biological threats’
• propaganda showing police as good
• ignored nazi crimes

Question 2

when was the nazi terror state?

Answer 2

post-1933

Question 3

when was Dachau established?

Answer 3

22nd March 1933

Question 4

between March and December 1933, how many people were imprisoned in concentration camps?

Answer 4

150,000 to 200,000

Question 5

who were sent to concentration camps?

Answer 5

Initially, prisoners were primarily those who opposed the Nazis politically, or those who were not sympathetic to the Nazis views and held influential positions - As part of Gleichschaltung, these people had to be removed to allow for the Nazis total consolidation of power.

Question 6

who was responsible for the administration of concentration camps?

Answer 6

following Night of Long Knives, Himmler + SS had increased autonomy so became responsible for administration of concentration camps

Question 7

by the start of WWII, how many concentration camps were there?

Answer 7

6

Question 8

when were the Gestapo established?

Answer 8

27th April 1933

Question 9

when did the direction come under direction of Himmler?

Answer 9

1934

Question 10

what was the role of the Gestapo?

Answer 10

• After enabling act, could arrest anyone for any or no reason, and imprison them without trial.
• a network of informants created fear, and made expressing any form of discontent regarding the political situation extremely difficult.