Nazi Germany Flashcards
SS
Paramilitary organization loyal to Hitler.
Cold Winter of 1940
Harsh winter impacting German civilians during war.
Kristallnacht
Violent pogrom against Jews on November 9-10, 1938.
Social Persecution
Exclusion and violence against Jews from 1935.
Anti Semitic Legislation
Laws restricting Jews’ rights from 1933 to 1939.
Social Democrats
Opposition group producing anti-Nazi leaflets.Adolf Hitler
Joseph Goebbels
Nazi propaganda minister; highly intelligent.
Wilhelm Frick
Minister of the Interior; shaped racial policy.
Ernst Rohm
Leader of the SA; Hitler’s bodyguard.
Herman Goring
Second in command; formed the Gestapo.
Rudolph Hess
Third in command; signed off on legislation.
Heinrich Himmler
Led the SS; ran concentration camps.
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty blamed for Germany’s humiliation.
Weimar Government
Ruled Germany from 1919-1933; blamed for treaty.
Nazi Demands
Key policies including Aryan supremacy and nationalism.
Reichstag Fire
February 27, 1933; blamed on Communists.
Emergency Decree
Suspended civil liberties post-Reichstag Fire.
Enabling Act
March 24, 1933; allowed laws without Reichstag approval.
Gleichschaltung
Process of aligning German society under Nazi control.
Civil Service Act
Removed non-Aryans from positions of power.
Anti-Semitism
Officially encouraged; led to boycotts and removals.
Trade Unions
Shut down by Hitler; leaders arrested.
Social Democrats
Targeted by Hitler; over 3000 arrested.
Night of the Long Knives
June 30, 1934; purge of SA leadership.