How Much Opposition Was There To Nazi Polices? Flashcards
What was the reason for limited opposition to Hitler?
Terror
The economic miracle
The Nazis abandoned or hid unpopular polices
Opposition was divided
What was the opposition by the communists?
Produced pamphlets, with the Red Orchestra, a spy network, sent information to the Soviet Union
What was the opposition by the social democrats?
Produced pamphlets attacking the Nazi regime and an underground organisation run by the exiled party from Prague gathered information and spread discontent
What was the opposition by the trade unions?
They had stakes in 1935-1936
What was the opposition by the churches?
Criticism of some Nazi polices, like euthanasia
What was the opposition by the youth?
A number of youth groups like Swing youth and Edelweiss Pirates, with playing Jazz and attacking Hitler Youth common
What was the opposition by the conservatives?
Disliked the more radical polices
What was the effectiveness of the communist opposition to the Nazis?
The impact was limited as the leadership was arrested after the Reichstag Fire, pamphlets having little effect
What was the effectiveness of the social democrats opposition to the Nazis?
Limited as they did not co-operate with the communist
What was the effectiveness of the trade unions opposition to the Nazis?
Industrial action was not effect and had been weakened following arrests
What was the effectiveness of the churches opposition to the Nazis?
Most were pragmatic in their response in order to preserve religious practices
What was the effectiveness of the youth opposition to the Nazis?
Little significance as most wanted to listen to their music
What was the effectiveness of the conservatives opposition to the Nazis?
Resistance only developing during the war
