Germany: Control And Opposition Flashcards
Who was the leader of the SS and the Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
What was the function of the SS
They were Hitlers personal bodyguards and private army
What was the Gestapos function
They acted as a secret service monitoring and torturing anyone who didn’t conform to Nazi ideals
What Department was Dr Joseph Goebbels leading
Department of Public Propaganda + Enlightenment
What was Goebbels’ job
To make the people believe Nazi ideals + make them loyal to Hitler
What was the Concardat and when was it signed
It was a way to allow the Catholic Church to keep control over church schools and youth organisations, it was signed in 1934
What opposition was there from the youth
There were many groups such as the Edelweiss Pirates, the White Rose and The Leipzig Meuten
How did they oppose the Nazi’s
The Edelweiss Pirates and The Leipzig Meuten both refused to join the Hitler youth, the White Rose openly campaigned against Hitler
How where the youth groups treated by the Nazi’s
The Edelweiss Pirates and Leipzig Meuten were sent to concentration camps for 2-3 years, the White Rose were hung
What is censorship
Controlling the info given to the public by the press, radio etc… used to control the people via media
Who did the Nazis try to gain the support of in 1933
They tried to gain support from the churches to increase their control in germany
What did the Nazis and the churches share similar ideas on
The role of women as housewives and other traditional ideas
Who were the Confessional Church
Lutherien (Protestants) priests such as Martin Neimolerr and Dietrich Bahhoeffer, who opposed Muller
Who led the German Christian Church (Protestant Church)
Ludwig Muller who was later known as Reich Bishop
Why was Cardinal Galen opposing the Nazis
They were secretly killing mentally & physically handicapped people
What similar ideas did the Catholic Church and the Nazis have in common
The place of women, other traditional values and the Nazi party hated Jews so did the Catholic Church
Why were Jehovahs Witnesses put into concentration camps
They refused to take up arms and join the army, and the Nazis did not approve of the way they lived their lives
What was the German Faith Movement
It was a new pagan religion which portrayed Hitler as a god, their religious symbol was a swastika, their alter carried a copy of Mein Kampf
What was the Concordat
The Nazis signed a Concordat with the Roman Catholic Church to allow them to keep control over church schools & youth organisations.
When was the Concardat signed
In 1934
