Nazi control and dictatorship (how did the Nazis use terror to control Germany) Flashcards
What is one way the Nazis used terror?
The SS (1)
When was the SS formed?
1925
What is the SS?
Hitlers private bodyguard
Who was the SS led by?
Heinrich Himmler
What race was all members of the SS?
Aaryan race
What do the SS have to do?
Removing any opposition
What else did the SS run?
the concentration camps
How many men was in the SS by 1930
240,000
How many members did the SS have by June 1944
over 800,000
What is another way the Nazis used terror?
The SD (2)
When was the SD formed?
1931
What was the SDs task?
Their task was to monitor political opponents and they kept records of everyone who they suspected were opposing the Nazi party
What did the SD attract?
They attracted many professional and highly educated people
What else is a way the Nazis used terror?
The Gestapo (3)
Does the Gestapo wear uniform?
no. they are non-uniformed
When was the gestapo set up?
1933
What happened for the Gestapo in 1939?
they became one of the Nazis most powerful weapons in controlling the German people
What could the Gestapo do?
it could arrest and imprison anyone it liked without evidence or trial and they spied on people
in 1939, how many people were arrested by the Gestapo for political offences?
160,000
Could the Gestapo use torture?
yes
What was the main weapon for the Gestapo?
fear
What was the good thing for the Gestapo?
they could not be told apart from normal Germans
How did people show that they were scared of the Gestapo?
They would report others for opposing the Nazis as even failure to report crimes was punishable
How many members of the Gestapo were there?
30,000
