WW2 And Rise Of The Nazis Flashcards
(39 cards)
Who was in charge of Nazi Propaganda?
Dr Goebbels
When did Hitler become chancellor of Germany?
30 Jan 1933
Who were the SA?
Led by Ernest Rohm
Loyal, dedicated Nazis
Wore brown uniforms
Had supported the Nazis in the election campaigns, putting up posters and distributing flyers, plus intimidation of opponents
Who were the SS?
Led by Heinrich Himmler
Created in 1925 to protect Hitler and leading Nazi officials
An elite force
Black uniforms
After 1933 had the power to arrest people without trial
Fiercely loyal to Hitler
What was the night of the long knives?
30 June 1934
Hitler had Ernest Rohm and other political opponents murdered
The SS carried out the attacks
Hitler accepted responsibility
The SA were incorporated into the German army.
Define indoctrinate
To “brainwash” someone. Eg keep feeding them information to make them think in a certain way
Define denounce
To tell on someone. Some Nazi children denounced their parents
When did membership to Nazi Youth groups become compulsory?
1939
What age did children have to attend Nazi Youth Groups?
Boys aged 6-18
Girls aged 10-18
How were children indoctrinated?
Nazi theory lessons, Nazi “race science” etc taught in schools
Antisemitic ideas taught in class
Every lesson, even maths was manipulated
Anti-Nazi teachers sacked
Textbooks rewritten
Greater emphasis on PE+History
How did some children resist indoctrination?
Refused to join Hitler Youth
Formed gangs such as the Edelweiss Pirates and the Swing Youth
Beat up Nazi officials
Wrote graffiti on walls
Danced
Boys+girls mixed
What happened as a consequence of children resisting indoctrination?
A curfew was introduced to stop young people going to bars after 9pm
Forced labour for those who kept resisting
Some children helped resistance leaders and were hanged
What are perpetrators?
People who are actively involved in criminal behaviour or hurting others
How did Hitler view women?
Hitler viewed women as having equal status to men.
Women and men did, however, have separate spheres (different roles to play which many would view as sexist).
Women were to bear children and look after their families.
Men were to be involved in work, politics and the army.
What were the 3 Ks?
The traditional patriarchal policy by which the Nazis wanted women to live:
Kinder-children
Kirche-church
Küche-kitchen
Define totalitarian
Total control of every aspect of everyone’s lives
What was the bronze cross of honour?
Women were encouraged to have large families. The bronze cross of honour was for women with over four children. Silver and gold were also available for even larger numbers of children
Who was Sophie Scholl?
Anti-Nazi political activist
German university student
With her brother Hans, she distributed anti-Nazi leaflets at Munich University
She was caught and beheaded aged 21
This shows that not all men and women agreed with the Nazis.
Who were the Gestapo?
Secret police
When and where was Winston Churchill born?
Blenheim Palace 30/11/1874
What school did Churchill go to?
Harrow Private School
How many wars did Churchill fight in before he was 25?
5 wars
When was Churchill Chancellor of the Exchequer?
1924-29
When did the attack on Gallipoli happen and how many British casualties were there?
1915, 160,000
