Did Nazi Germany Rule by Consent

Question 1

Propaganda/Censorship

Answer 1

• Use flashcards from prev deck

Question 2

Election turnouts

Answer 2

• Held elections in Nov 1933, 1936 and 1938
• Voters were presented with a single list containing Nazis and 22 non-party “guests” of the Nazi Party.
• 1933 set the tone for all further elections and referendums held - official results showed 92% approved the Nazi list, on a turnout of 96%.
• Many voters feared that anyone who voted “no” would be detected and punished for doing so. In some communities, voters were threatened with reprisals if they dared to vote no, or even if they simply failed to vote at all. Nonetheless, 3.3 million voters submitted ‘invalid’ ballots.