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kaiser_to_fuhrer_1933-45_20230227145102 Flashcards

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Herero Uprising

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1904| Weltpolitik - Creation of Empire outside Europe

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Hottentot Election

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1907

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Daily Telegraph Affair

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1908

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Zabern Affair

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1913 - Led to vote of no confidence 293:54

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Tariff Laws

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1902 - High duty on imported agricultural productsJunker support, food more expansive Rise in SPD support 56 seats in Reichstag to 81

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Army Bill

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1913 - Increase Army to 870,000| Weltpolitik - Creation of Empire outside Europe

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Sickness Insurance Law

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1903

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Banning Child Labour

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1908

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Navy Law

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1900 - 38 Battleships over 20 years Flottenpolitik - Creation of a fleet to control coloniesWeltpolitik - Creation of Empire outside Europe

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Imperial Insurance Code

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1911

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Accident Insurance Law

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1900

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Burgfreide

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1916 - Kept peaceful SD’s happy, as WW1 was perceived as a defensive until 1916. Patriotic support.

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Popularity of SPD Election

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1912 - 110 seats in Reichstag largest party

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Kiel

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31st Oct 1918 - Challenge authority, Army/Navy leaders lost control. Last battle retrieve dignity, sailors angry refused. Set up Worker/Soldier Councils, similar to Soviets in Russ Rev 1918, took control of military/civil matters of cities.

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Kapp Putsch

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1920 - Freikorps entered Berlin physically controlled Germany, due to the Weimar Government fleeing.

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Sparticist Uprising

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1919 - Attempted overthrow WeiGov. This was only an attempt however, due to the fact that it was crushed by the right wing opposition, the Freikorps and the Army.

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Ebert-Groener Pact

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1918 - ensuring that the Government would be protected from the left.

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Munich Putsch

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  1. 14 Nazi’s killed
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Hyperinflation - 1

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1923.

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Dawes Plan

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1924 - Receive loans from America, 18,000 million marks. Increased investment unemployment dropped 5% 1924 to 3% in 1925.

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Ruhr Lockout

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1928 - Industrialists locked out 250,000 workers to break the power of trade unions and defeat compulsory arbitration, political wage setting.

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Treaty of Berlin

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1926 - Included military and economic exchanges with the USSR, improved the relation with the West, they were anti-comm.

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Young Plan

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1929 - Reinforced to the people that they had to pay reparations, 6,000m marks instead of 136,000m previously. Fierce opposition from Right wing, only 14% rejected in Anti-Young campaign.

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Wall Street Crash

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1929.

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Treaty of Versailles

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1919.

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Nazi Vote

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1924 - 1.9m1932 - 13.7m1933 - 11.7m

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Nazi Targeting Tactic Quote

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‘Catch all party of protest’ - Childers| ‘Rainbow collection of the discontented’ - Evans

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Nazi Newspaper

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1930 - Published daily

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Rural Areas

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Targeted rural areas, not targeted by other groups significantly. Discontent of Weimar to gain support, little required for massive support. Gained Protestant support.

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Nazi % of Vote

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1928 - 2.6%1930 - 18.31932 - 37.3 (July)

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Rural %

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1930 - Scored 25%-28% of the Protestant North vote with very little organisational effort.68% - Wiefelstede

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Rural Significance

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Very effective in gaining support and allowed them to target other areas, rural districts to gain even more votes.

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‘Blood and soil’

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The Nazi ideology that true Aryan Germans came from rural areas, popular with rural people and with nationals. Blamed the Jews for the decline. Used to justify Lebensraum.

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Middle Class

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DDP/DVP declined to 1% in 1932, Nazi’s took vote. Feared Comm, Nazi’s protect them, reputation of brutality to Comm gained support. Loss of income/saving from depression.

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Voted Nazi after 1930

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Middle/Upper - Strong| Small towns and the rural protestant north

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Didn’t vote Nazi after 1930

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Catholics| Majority of the Working Class

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Working Class

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Some conservative nationalists, hit by depression Nazism offered solution, attracted bread/work promise National Socialism allowed reforms. Majority stayed KPD/SPD.

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Overall

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Depression caused insecurity that the right extremists exploited, offering a solution. Effective propaganda ensured support from all classes and areas. People who were nationalistic and wanted to improve their status.

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Upper Middle/Elite

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Disillusioned with Weimar not wanting a return to parliamentary democracy.

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Big Business

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Advantage in self sufficiency and armament process. Feared Comm and hated parliamentary democracy. Hated Government compulsory arbitration.

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Peasants/Small farmers

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Restore prosperity of the farming community and attracted by the promise of land reforms.

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New Voter Stats

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Around a quarter of those who voted in 1930, hadn’t voted before.

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Propaganda and Voting

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Alfred Hugenberg, Press and Film Baron, leader of DVNP, combined two parties, huge contributions. Allowed Nazi propaganda to grow significantly, particularly 1928 and 1930. Legitimise Party.

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Anti-Young Campaign

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1929 - Reject political establishment appeal, the help by Hugenberg put Hitler and the Nazi’s on an international stage, increasing support.

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Demise of the Left

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1929 - Wall Street Crash, left wanted to tax and couldn’t reduce social policies to get money, still reparations, very unpopular people didn’t have money/job social policies were the Left attraction.

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The Church 1933-39

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More interested in protecting the church rather than to weaken the regime. Catholic against sterilisation and euthanasia.

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The Youth

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The Swing Youth, Edelweiss Pirates. White Rose (1939-1943) printed the atrocities, euthanasia/eastern front. Hans/Sophie Schroll executed.

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The Army

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Aristocratic leaders were against the radical foreign policy, July Plot 1944 tide of the war changing, remove Hitler before it gets worse.

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The Kreisau Circle

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They wanted to prepare Germany for the post Nazi period, tried to assassinate Hitler with the Army. Beck a senior Nazi General until 1938.

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Communists

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Little active restance from German communists, due to the party being banned. Spy’s - Red Orchestra, Leopald Trepper, 89 spy cells in Berlin.

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Hitler Cabinet meet

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1933 - 72 times1934 - 1 timeUninterested in certain politics

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Overall German Cabinet 1933

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Cabinet with only 2 Nazi’s + Hitler

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Schacht Economic policies

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1934 - Made 25 international trade agreementsNONE personally approved by Hitler Uninterested in certain politics

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Robert Ley Vs Schacht

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1934 - German Labour Front Decree, allowing the confiscation of property, furthering own empire for Ley. Passed without Schacht’s knowledge, minister of economics 1934.Polycratic chaotic state

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Night of the Long Knives / Deaths

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1934 - Over 300Polycratic chaotic feudal stateIntervened in interested politics (opponents)

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Jewish Boycott

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1933 - Hitler called it off international pressure, everyone obeyed.Strong dictator

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4 Year Plan

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1936 - Hitler the plenipotentiary of the 4 year plan, let Goering run it.Interest in policies (prepare for war)

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Progressive radicalisation

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1933 - Boycott1935 - Nuremberg Laws1938 - Kristallnacht1939 - Einzatsgruppen in PolandInterested in politics (racial)Working towards the Fuhrer
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Rhineland

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Re-militarisation in 1936, very popular defying the unpopular treaty of VersaillesNational pride / PopularityStrong Dictator / Intervened in interested politics

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Anscluss

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1938 - 99% voted yes, very popularNational pride / PopularityStrong Dictator / Intervened in interested politics

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Removal of Communists

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KPD banned in 1933Strong DictatorPopularityIntervened in interested politics

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Unemployment

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1939 - 380,000 people 0.5% of population’Battle for work’ - Won furthered Hitler Myth PopularityRearmament, public works, conscription 1935 and removal of certain groups from society/jobs.1933 - 6 million

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Strength through Joy

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1938 - 10 million state holiday1938 - 180,000 state cruisePopularity

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Bavarian Crucifix crisis

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1937 - Removal of crucifix’s from catholic schools, believed working towards fuhrer, although they were immediately replaced.

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Communist Leaflets

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1.25 million leaflets seized| Terror

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Berlin Olympics

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1936 - National pride / Popularity| Strong Dictator

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Nuremberg Laws

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Cumulative Radicalisation

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1933 - Boycott1935 - Nuremberg Laws1938 - Kristallnacht1939 - Einzatsgruppen in PolandHitler realised his ideological vision of the reduction of the Jews, without him giving specific orders, efficient.
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Gestapo

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  • Warzberg and Lower Franconia - 28 officers for 1m people- Established as secret police in 1934- 88% of Saarbrucken ‘slander against regime’ 8% Gestapo- Hamburg 42 officers 1935
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Euthanasia

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Aktion T4 - 1939Personally approved by HitlerIntervened in interested politics

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Himmler Vs Rohm

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Himmler lied to Hitler about Rohm’s plans, to secure the Night of the Long Knives, around 300 people died.Strengthened Himmler’s power over Germany with the SS.Polycratic chaotic feudal state

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Goring Vs Schacht

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Schacht appointed Reichsbank 1933 and minister of economics 1934.Goring in charge of 4 year plan in 1936 divert resources, two places for economics. Schacht resigns 1937.Polycratic chaotic feudal state

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Walter Darre

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Agricultural minister attempted to get a meeting with Hitler for 2 year but failed.Polycratic chaotic feudal stateUninterested in certain politics

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Volksgemeinschaft

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The creation of a national community

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Gleischaltung

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Bringing into line

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Hitler appointed Chancellor

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Communists Detained/executed

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Detained 1933 - 200,000Executed 1933 - 64Executed 1939 - 117Increase in communist activity

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Terror and Working Class

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Working class terror - Communists detained/executed, working class never won over by Nazism.

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Terror and Middle class

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Mittelstand very popular, KPD confiscate property/remove status. Happy about terror Night Of the Long Knives / banned KPD in 1933.

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Kristallnacht

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1938 - Goebbels Gaulieter of Berlin. Popular with indoctrinated young. Nazi education became increasingly anti-semetic. Young more ideologically committed.

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Nazi Police Departments and Terror

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Kripo, Orpo, Sipo, Gestapo all claiming to be the police force of the Nazi’s, creates confusion, who to report to. Local Block wardens.

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People in concentration camps

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1935 - 4,000| 1939 - 21,000

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Prison statistics

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  • 1935 - 5k convicted of high treason| - 1935 - Prison population increased by 53k
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Resistenz

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Broszat - Continued to listen to jazz/wear make-up/do things to not oppose the Nazi but not conform.-Represented a limit to Nazi control over everyone

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Loyal Reluctance

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Paul, Mallmann - Didn’t like certain parts of the regime, but due to loyalty accepted it

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Communist Opposition

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  • 1.25m communist leaflets seized 1934- Communist newspaper Rote Fahne 1935- 1936 Berlin strikes
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Propaganda/Hitler Myth

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  • Hitler depicted as being responsible for achievements- 1938 film Olympia, Berlin Olympics- 1935 Triumph of Will, Nuremberg rally- 70% of households had a radio 1939
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Blomberg-Fritch Affair

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1938 - Removal of both Generals allowed Hitler to become Supreme Commander. 12 others resigned

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Indoctrinating the young

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  • 97% teachers in National Socialist Teachers Alliance 1937| - Alliance controlled courses 2/3 on them 1939
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Hitler appointed Chancellor

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Gleischaltung

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Bringing into line

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Anscluss

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1938, 99% of electorate voted yes

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Re-Militarisation of the Rhineland

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Employment

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‘Battle for work’ - Hitler won6m - 1933100,000 - 1939

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