2) Opposition 3: Communists Flashcards
What did the KPD lead?
The KPD lead the underground resistance against the Nazis and faced a multitude of dangers and most died in the struggle.
From 1933-1939, how many Communists were detained in concentration camps?
150,000.
What was the KPD the first group to experience?
The KPD were the first group to experience the full vigour of Nazi terror after the Reichstag Fire, whic provided the regime with the excuse to persecute Communists.
What were Communists naive to think?
They were naive to think that Hitler’s regime would run into political and economic difficulties, thereby paving the way for a Communist revolution.
Just weeks after Hitler came to power, what did the Nazis set about destroying?
The KPD as a political force.
What did the SS launch a series of?
The SS launched a series of brutal attacks on working class suburbs, with the aim of demoralising Communists using fear and violence.
After 1933, what was the KPD forced to change to?
The KPS was forced to change from a mass party to a clandestine anti-Nazi organisation.
How many active KPD members did the Gestapo estimate there was in Berlin alone in 1935?
5,000.
What was the most important activity of the Communist underground?
Distributing anti-Nazi literature.
What was the leading Communist newspaper?
the Red Flag.
From 1933-1935, how many anti-Nazi leaflets did the Communists distribute?
over 1 million.
What didn’t most Communist activists manage to elide for more than 6 months?
Most Communist activists didn’t manage to elude the Gestapo for more than 6 months.
Of the 422 people who had been paid KPD members in 1933, what happened to some?
Of the 422 people who had been paid KPD members in 1933, 219 had been arrested and 24 killed by the Nazis.
