6- Terror And Persuasion Flashcards
When was the SS / Schutzstaffel formed and what was its purpose
Formed 1925 as Hitler’s bodyguard unit.
After the night of the Long Knives the SS became responsible for the removal of opposition to the Nazis within Germany
When was the Gestapo set up and by sho? What was its purpose?
Set up in 1933 by Goerring.
It could arrest and imprison those suspected of opposing the state. Suspects usually sent to a concentration camp run by the SS.
When was the SD set up and what was its purpose
1931, intelligence body of the Nazi party. Aim easy to discover potential enemies of the Nazi party and remove them.
How did Hitler control the legal system
Hitler demanded l laws interpreted according to nazi ideology,
Judges to become members of the National Socialist League for the Maintenance of Law,
Judges had to swear an oath to be loyal to the Fuhrer,
Hitler exercised his power to alter sentences if he felt they were too soft,
From 1936 Judges had to wear the swastika and Nazi Eagle on their robes.
When was the Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda set up and what was its purpose
1934 by Josef Goebbles, purpose to control the thoughts, beliefs and opinions of the German People.
Goebbles used radio, cinema and other methods to control Germany.
How was cinema used by the nazis as propaganda
Glorified the actions of the Nazis and discredited any opponents, Hitler also ordered Goebbles to make anti-semitic films.
Hiw were rallies used as propaganda
Annual mass rallies were held in Nurember to promote the power of the Nazi state
How were posters used as propaganda
Used to out across the Nazi message, many targeted at the young
What were nazi opinions with books
Books carefully censored by the Nazis
In 1933, Students in Berlin burnt 20,000 books written by Jews, communists and other perceived opponents.
What happened to non-nazi newspapers and magazines
They were closed down
