Characteristics Of Nazi Germany Flashcards
what did Hitler establish across all German states?
control of police forces
why was Hitler establishing control of police forces across all German states important?
as they would be used as instruments of state repression
what did the Nazi party do to the police force?
-removed any anti-Nazi police leaders
- reorganises police forces
-reoriented police culture towards Nazism
what happened to the police forces in Nazi Germany?
they were centralised under the control of the SS leader Henrich Himmler
who was the leader of the SS?
Henrich Himmler
what was the name of Hitlers secret police?
the Gestapo
what was the aim of the Gestapo?
to keep a close eye on “enemies of state” (communists, socialists and Jews)
what did any criticism of Nazi regime usually result in?
being arrested and imprisoned without trial
what were arrests made by the Gestapo usually followed by?
torture and detention in concentration camps
when were concentration camps first set up?
1933
who ran the Concentration camps?
the SS
what was the initial purpose of the Concentration camps?
to house political prisoners
what was the name of the first Concentration camp?
Dachau
how many concentration camps were established throughout Hitler’s reign?
up to 1000
what were the conditions in the camps like?
extremely tough
what was everyday features of camp life?
violence and state sponsored torture
how many prisoners was there in the camps in Summer of 1933?
100,000
how many people were registered in concentration camps in total?
1.65 million
how many died in concentration camps?
1 million
what was the Night of the Long Knives?
when Hitler took action against large proportions of his own supporters in the SA
what group was disliked in Germany in 1934?
the SA
why were the SA disliked?
due to unacceptable behaviour carried out by thugs within the group
who was the leader of the SA?
Ernest Rohm
who was Ernest Rohm?
a loyal follower of Hitler from the beginning and had a quite a close relationship with ‘Der Fuhrer’
what did Ernest Rohms close relationship with hitler cause?
other Nazi party members to be jealous