Consent and Coercion

Question 1

Why was it hard to resist, not including terror?

Answer 1

Split of the left
90% of people supported Nazism
censorship of media
no clear leadership
hard to have organised groups

Question 2

Why was hard to resist due to terror?

Answer 2

Gestapo- fear of not trusting anyone
Concentration camps
SA/SS
People did want to lose jobs or leave family

Question 3

How did concentration camps stop resistance?

Answer 3

Opened in March 1933- 8 weeks after Hitler’s appointment
The existence not hidden from media, prisoners released after a first few weeks so they could spread the word
There was poor conditions- in 1938, 10% of Buchenwald’s population died

Question 4

How many were in protective custody by the end of 1933?

Answer 4

30,000

Question 5

How did the people’s courts stop resistance?

Answer 5

Made sure that people were always persecuted for resisting the Nazi’s
All police actions carrying out the will of the Fuhrer were declared legal

Question 6

What did Evans believe about terror?

Answer 6

People of all groups in society were frightened into going along with Nazis

Question 7

What did Gellately believe about terror?

Answer 7

Nazi Germany was a dictatorship supported by the people. Terror was only used on outsiders

Question 8

What steps did the Nazis take to coerce people into following?

Answer 8

Reichstag fire decree
Enabling act
TUs destroyed 
Concordant
Political parties banned
Gleichshaltung

Question 9

How did the VGMS keep the workers happy?

Answer 9

10million took KdF holidays in 1938
Joy of Labour- 900mil RM spent on factories
Women’s welfare improved- infant mortality rate
Games and activities in the Hitler youth
Unemployment decreased and wages rose

Question 10

What did Housdon believe?

Answer 10

Children supported the third Reich as it was powerful and exciting

Question 11

What did Koonz believe about women?

Answer 11

They preferred to have a more traditional role

Question 12

What did Frevert believe?

Answer 12

Much of what was introduced was appealing to women.

Question 13

What electoral evidence was there that Nazis were popular?

Answer 13

March 1933- Nazis got 44%
Plebicite on the death of HB - 90%
Hite and Hinton- 90%

Question 14

What foreign policy helped people support the Nazis?

Answer 14

Anschluss occurred 
Germany gained Sudetenland in 1938
Germany withdrew from the disarmament conference 
Troops reoccupy Rhineland 
The Saar voted to return to Germany

Question 15

How did propaganda help people support Nazis?

Answer 15

Radio transmitted key speeches
Rallies used to inspire people
Press controlled

Question 16

How did the Hitler myth help people support Nazis

Answer 16

Portrayed as being responsible for all major successes and as the protector of Germany
Helped to cover nations failures by blaming failures on minor party leaders

Question 17

How many people were in gestapo at its peak?

Answer 17

30,000

Question 18

How did the gestapo arrest people?

Answer 18

80% came from denunciations from people- these were often false

Question 19

What. did Wachsmann believe?

Answer 19

Fear of the gestapo was widespread