Nazi Germany Opposition

Question 1

Political resistance

Answer 1

Communist and socialist managed to smuggle in anti Nazi literature

Question 2

Opposition from the church

Answer 2

1933 concordat with Pope (church stays out of of German politics and Hitler allows freedom for Catholics
Reich church formed for Protestants
Overall, Hitler preferred cooperation with churches
1942, number of church leaders denounce killings through euthanasia causing Hitler to call of the gassing

Question 3

Opposition from youth

Answer 3

Swing youth
Enjoyed listening to jazz which was banned from Germany
Smuggled in music and weren’t really punished that extremely so thrived on
Other youth groups had their own dress codes and fought with the Hitler youth
Many dropped out of or avoided joining Hitler youth

Question 4

Effectiveness of opposition

Answer 4

Ineffective
Propaganda had created a widespread support for the regime meaning there was never a basis for oraganised and sustained resistance to Nazi’s
Opposition was therefore fragmented