Fear - N Flashcards
When was the SS set up?
1925
Who led the SS?
Heindrich Himmler
How was the SS divided?
SD: looked after security.
- They could arrest anyone for any reason, search homes and seize property.
- Led by Heydrich.
Waffen SS: elite unit of the army.
The Death Head Units: ran concentration camps and later death camps.
Who did judges have to swear an oath of loyalty to?
Hitler.
They were always expected to act in the interest of the Nazis.
What did all lawyers have to join?
The Nazi Lawyers Association
What happened to the role of defence lawyers in criminal trials?
They were weakened as it became harder to defend someone accused due to the high Nazi control.
Local prosecuters could decide penalties and had to be bias.
How many crimes did the death penalty change from?
3 to 46.
This meant the death penalty could be given for anything.
What did the ordinary police had to ignore in their work?
Crimes committed by Nazis.
Who did the top jobs in the police force go to?
Nazis
What was the Gestapo?
Secret police force.
What did the Gestapo do?
Monitored the German population for signs of opposition or resistance towards the Nazi rule.
Why were the Gestapo sucessful in removing Nazi opposition?
They set up a network of “informers” who would report anyone who criticised the Nazis.
This included children who were encouraged to report their own parents or teachers.
They wore no uniform which meant that they were unidentifiable in public situations.
They tapped into phone calls and opened mail.
They had the power to arrest and imprison anyone without trial.
Could torture anyone without consequence as ordinary police were ordered to ignore it.
