The Police State Flashcards
Wha was the Police State?
a state in which the Nazi government could use the police to control what people did and said
What were the main organisations of the Nazi Police state?
SS
SD
Gestapo
Who was the leader of the SS?
Heinrich Himmler
What did the SS do?
control Germany’s police and security forces
Who was the leader of the SD?
Heydrich
What did the SD do?
spy on Nazi opposition and critics of the Nazi party
tapped their phones and used networks of informants to identify suspects
Who was the leader of the Gestapo?
Heydrich
What did the Gestapo do?
persecuted anyone who critiqued the Nazis or the government
Where were the offenders imprisoned?
concentration camps
Why were Germans fearful of the Gestapo?
could not tell them apart from members of the public
rumour about the inhumane condition increased the fear of Germans
Who was sent to concentration camps?
prostitutes and homosexuals
minority groups such as Jews
political prisoners such as communists
How did Hitler control the legal system?
set up the Nationalist Socialist League for the Maintenance of the Law
How did Hitler control the law courts?
set up a new People’s Court
