Germany topic 6 - terror and persuasion Flashcards
When were the SS formed?
1925.
What was the purpose of the SS
To act as a bodyguard unit for Hitler
Who led the SS?
Heinrich Himmler.
When was the gestapo set up
1933
What is the purpose of the Gestapo
It was a secret police that had the purpose of removing those suspected of opposing the state
Who set up the Gestapo and who the Gestapo supervised by?
Gestapo was set up by Goering but supervised by Reinhard Heydrich.
When was the SD set up
1931
What was the purpose of the SD?
They were the intelligence body of the Nazis to discover enemies of the Nazi party and make sure they were removed.
Who commanded the SD?
Heinrich Himmler.
What piece of legislation allowed Hitler to use concentration camps
The enabling act of 1933
What was the purpose of concentration camps
Confine those seen as an opposition to the Nazi party
How many people arrested for political offences in 1939
150,000
Who operated the concentration camps?
The SA and the SS.
Who were the only group allowed to arrest and interrogate people
The gestapo
How did Hitler want to control the legal system
Judges had to become members of the nationalist socialist league for the maintenance of the law
From what year did judges have to wear the swastika and the Nazi eagle on their robes?
1936.
In what year was the German lawyers front established?
October 1933.
By the end of 1933 how many members were there of the German lawyers front?
10,000.
What was Goebbels role in Nazi Germany?
Minister of propaganda.
What is propaganda?
Controlling the beliefs, thoughts and opinions of people.
What methods did Goebbels use to control Germany?
Radios and rallies in particular
By 1939 what percent of families owned a radio?
70%.
What was the purpose of rallies
Advertise the power of the state
What were the Nuremberg rallies
They were annual mass rallies
