Methods of Control

Question 1

The media- newspapers

Answer 1

1. Daily instructions were sent to them telling them what to put in.
2. anti-nazi newspapers were shut down
3. Jews were banned for owning or working fro newspapers.

Question 2

the media- radio

Answer 2

1. Goebbels took control of all the radio broadcasting
2. Radio programmes included- Speeches. German music and history
3. They sold cheap radios so in 1939 70% had a radio.

Question 3

the media- films

Answer 3

1. Before films there was always a newsreel film which was shown- made by Goebbels team.
2. Pro Nazi films were made on Goebbels order, showing the strengths of Nazis and Hitler, and the weaknesses of their opponents.
3. There were also anti-jew films

Question 4

the media- books

Answer 4

1. All new books were censored by Goebbel’s ministry
2. This meant they were preventing German’s from thinking beyond the Nazi message.
3. Books by communists, Jews, socialists, anyone they disapproved or containing ideas they disapproved of were burnt.

Question 5

the media- rallies

Answer 5

1. Goebbels stage managed rallies to give the impression of overwhelming power and unity.
2. A large stadium was specially built at Nuremberg for rallies.

Question 6

Propoganda

Answer 6

1. The Nazis encouraged people to hate the Treaty of Versailles.
2. Nazi propaganda said Jews and communists were the biggest cause of Germany’s problems.
3. Nazi propaganda was used to unite the German people and make them believe the Nazis would make Germany strong.
4. It took simple ideas and repeated them constantly
5. Many German people were easier to persuade because the Depression had left them in poverty and the Nazis had promised to help them.

Question 7

Control by terror- The Gestapo

Answer 7

1. The secret state police
2. they arrested people without trial, tortured and imprisoned them.
3. They could tap phones, open mail and collect a lot of info from their network of informers.

Question 8

control by terror- the SS

Answer 8

1. They could arrest people without trial
2. They could search houses
3. All their recruits had to be recognisably Aryan.
4. SS stands for Schutzstaffel- the protection squad

Question 9

control by terror- concentration camps

Answer 9

1. When the Nazis came to power the SS arrested many Nazi opponents and put them in temporary prisons.
2. They became forced labour camps.
3. Held Jews, communists, socialists, trade unionists, church leaders.

Question 10

Control by terror- Informers

Answer 10

1. All towns were divided into smalll unions called blocks, A Nazi visited every name in the block every week
2. They then wrote a report on each family which could determine if you got a job or not.
3. People were encouraged to report disloyalty