Gov systems and administration Flashcards
How was Hitler still threatened?
despite opposition destroyed - still had rivals - civil service, SS, Nazi Party
What did Hitler’s leadership involve him doing?
long sleeping hours, avoided decision-making & little contact with ministers.
To what extent did the cabinet diminish? give specifics
met 72 times 1933 but only 4 in 1936
last cabinet meeting in 1939
What was a reason for thee cabinet’s decline and eventual stop in 1939?
the war - Hitler thought they might go against him
How were decisions made without the cabinet and who controlled this?
decisions only made by seeing Hitler himself - controlled by Martin Bormann.
What kind of decisions did Hitler make?
Hitler rarely made decisions outside foreign policy - but dominated the government
What were examples of the nazi limits?
never destroyed state institutions - ministries - run by civil servants - conservatives
led to confusion and rivalry amongst Hitler Youth, SS and Gauleiters
Who insisted civil servants had to be party memebers?
Rudolf Hess 1938 - increased party supervision
What did Bormann create and why? (2)
1938 - Department for Internal Affairs to discipline the party structure & department for Affairs of state to secure party supremacy over the state.
