Nazi control methods Flashcards
Name four methods of control through terror.
The SS
The Police
Local Wardens
The Gestapo (secret police)
Name four methods of control through propaganda.
Radio
Films
Rallies
Posters
Who was Himmler?
Head of Police in Nazi Germany.
Who was Goebbels?
Minister of propaganda for the Nazi Party.
What was the concordat?
The agreement that meant Hitler would leave the Catholic Church alone if they did not interfere in politics.
What was the Reich Church?
Set up and controlled by Nazis, had to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler.
What was the Confessional Church?
Opposition to Hitler, set up by Martin Nielmöller.
Who led the White Rose Group?
Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl and Christoph Pobst
How were the methods of opposition between the Edelweiss Pirates and the White Rose Group Different?
The Pirates would parade and play music whilst handing out leaflets whereas the White Rose Group would spread anti Nazi leaflets through graffiti and leaflets.
Why did it fail?
They were sent to prison or concentration camps by the Nazis.
Who were the Edelweiss Pirates?
Gangs of working class youths who opposed Hitler.
What was the July Bomb Plot and when did it take place?
A group of upper-class military officers plotted to kill Hitler with a bomb. (1944)
What were the three Ks
Kinder, Kirche, Küche
What do the three Ks mean?
Children, church and kitchen
