Legal System/ Local Control/ Culture Flashcards
what gave Hitler the power to pass any law without opposition
Enabling Act 1933
what was introduced in 1933 to give Hitler control over the courts
people’s courts
how did people’s courts give nazis power (2)
judges made to swear oaths of loyalty to Hitler
no juries
how many cries became punishable by death between 1933-1939
44
who were the eyes and ears for the nazi party in towns
block wardens
what other organisation ensured local control and how
Gestapo used informers who would report anyone who told anti Hitler jokes or attended illegal meetings
what organisation that controlled art did Goebbels lead
Reich Chamber of Culture
what did the Reich Chamber of Culture control (5)
art theatre music architecture literature
what did the Reich Chamber of Culture ensure
all media enforced Nazi messages
all members had to be members of Chamber of Visual Arts
what did all artists have to be members of
Chamber of Visual Arts
how many people joined the Chamber of Visual Arts and why
42,000 as it was the only way to get art produced
what did music have to emphasise and give examples
German Culture eg Wagner ,Beethoven and Bach
how was architecture used to emphasise German power (2)
buildings copied Roman styles and large
giant flags and statues of Hitler erected