Control And Opposition In The 1930s Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the SD and did they do?
A
This was the intelligence service within the SS led by Heydrich. They monitored Reich Security.
2
Q
Who were the gestapo and what did they do?
A
They were the Nazis secret state police. Their job was to find enemies of the state.
3
Q
During WW2 what did the gestapo do?
A
They hunted down Jews and resistance groups.
4
Q
What were the 3 ‘weapons’ the gestapo use to operate?
A
- Fear
- Torture
- Clan responsibility
5
Q
When and where was the first concentration camp set up?
A
March 1933, the first concentration camp was set up at Dachau.
6
Q
Who were in charge of the Concentration camps?
A
An SS unit called the Death Heads.
7
Q
Who were the types of inmates that would be put into concentration camps?
A
- Jews
- Gypsies
- Tramps
- Work shy
- Criminals
- Homosexuals
- Political opponents of the Nazis
