Nazi Germany Flashcards

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SS

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Paramilitary organization loyal to Hitler.

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Cold Winter of 1940

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Harsh winter impacting German civilians during war.

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Kristallnacht

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Violent pogrom against Jews on November 9-10, 1938.

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Social Persecution

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Exclusion and violence against Jews from 1935.

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Anti Semitic Legislation

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Laws restricting Jews’ rights from 1933 to 1939.

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Social Democrats

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Opposition group producing anti-Nazi leaflets.Adolf Hitler

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Joseph Goebbels

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Nazi propaganda minister; highly intelligent.

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Wilhelm Frick

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Minister of the Interior; shaped racial policy.

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Ernst Rohm

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Leader of the SA; Hitler’s bodyguard.

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Herman Goring

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Second in command; formed the Gestapo.

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Rudolph Hess

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Third in command; signed off on legislation.

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Heinrich Himmler

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Led the SS; ran concentration camps.

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Treaty of Versailles

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Peace treaty blamed for Germany’s humiliation.

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Weimar Government

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Ruled Germany from 1919-1933; blamed for treaty.

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Nazi Demands

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Key policies including Aryan supremacy and nationalism.

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Reichstag Fire

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February 27, 1933; blamed on Communists.

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Emergency Decree

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Suspended civil liberties post-Reichstag Fire.

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Enabling Act

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March 24, 1933; allowed laws without Reichstag approval.

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Gleichschaltung

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Process of aligning German society under Nazi control.

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Civil Service Act

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Removed non-Aryans from positions of power.

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Anti-Semitism

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Officially encouraged; led to boycotts and removals.

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Trade Unions

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Shut down by Hitler; leaders arrested.

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Social Democrats

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Targeted by Hitler; over 3000 arrested.

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Night of the Long Knives

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June 30, 1934; purge of SA leadership.

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One Party System
Established by banning new political parties.
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Night of the Long Knives
Purge of SA leaders on June 30, 1934.
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SA
Nazi paramilitary group weakened after 1934.
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SS
Elite Nazi force established under Himmler.
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Himmler
Leader of the SS, focused on Aryan purity.
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President Hindenburg
Died August 2, 1934, enabling Hitler's rise.
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SD
Intelligence agency led by Reinhard Heydrich.
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Gestapo
Secret police known for brutal enforcement.
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What happened on April 1933
SA Boycotted Jewish shop
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What happened on 1933 May
Jewish books order to be burned
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What happened on 1933 September
Jews banned from inheriting property
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What happened on 1935 June
- Jews closed to all restaurants - No Jews can own a TV
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What happened 1935 May
Jews no longer allowed in the army.
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What happened in 1934
- Locals banned Jews from public places like parks
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What happened in 1935 September
Removing Jews rights to be citizens
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What happened in 1936 July-August
Anti-Jewish campaigns to make a good impressing for the Olympics
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What happened in 1937 September
Jewish business taken over by Argan-Germans
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How did the white rose oppose hitler