2) Opposition 2: Political Opposition 1: Social Democrats Flashcards
What were the SPD forced to do on the 22nd June 1933?
They were forced to dissolve themselves.
What was the Nazi party proclaimed as on the 14th July 1933?
The only legal political party in Germany.
What did the SPD quickly establish?
The SPD quickly established a sophisticated underground organisation to oppose the Nazis.
Who was an important SPD resistance group?
‘The Red Shock Troop’, which had 3,000 members by 1933.
What did the Red Shock Troop do?
The Red Shoch Troop wrote a newspaper called The Red Shock Troop.. which constantly suggested that the Nazis would be overthrown by the German workers.
What happened to The Red Shock Troop in December 1933?
In December 1933, they were arrested by the Gestapo and sent to concentration camps.
What did the continued success of the Gestapo in finding and arresting SPD underground resistance groups lead to?
The success of the Gestapo led the exiled SPD leaders to conclude the production of anti-Nazi pamphlets and newspapers.
What did the SPD come to accept?
The SPD came to accept that there was no way of overthrowing the totalitarian regime, supported by a strong police force, and the majority of the people by using underground propaganda.
What conclusion did the SPD come to?
They came to the conclusion that the Nazis could only be overthrown by a coup led by the German army.
