Germany

Question 1

Purpose of the volksgemeinschaft:

Answer 1

Overcome the old German divisions of class, religion and politics

Bring about a new collective national identity by encouraging people to work together

Question 2

Why was the idea of the volksgemeinschaft useful for the Nazis to maintain control of Germany:

Answer 2

Brainwashes

Justifies attacks on non aryans

Peer pressure to conform

Vague term

Question 3

SS:

Answer 3

Formed in 1925

Elite bodyguard for Hitler

Question 4

Waffen SS:

Answer 4

Armed SS

Question 5

SD:

Answer 5

Special security service

Created by Himmler in 1931 to act as the party’s own internal security police

Question 6

Gestapo:

Answer 6

Keep policing organising for waging war against the political and social enemies of the state

Question 7

Kripo:

Answer 7

Responsible for the maintenance of general law and order. For example dealing with a socials and thieves as they were the criminal police

Question 8

Define Fuhreprinzip:

Answer 8

Means the fuhrer principle - was the principle that Fuhrer cannot be wrong and must be obeyed at all time

Question 9

Potential problems of Hitlers leadership:

Answer 9

Germany was too centralised and may cause opposition

Inefficient government

Question 10

Why did the Reichstag lose its proper role from 1933:

Answer 10

Enabling act, March 1933, gave Hitler the power to remove parliamentary procedure and legislation

Question 11

Define volksgemeinschaft:

Answer 11

A people’s community