Nazi PowerPoints Flashcards
The Night of The Long Knives
June 30th 1934, Roh, and other senior SA officers arrested + Shot the next day.
Several hundred people murdered by SS.
General Von Schleicher and his wife dead.
Many people relieved Hitler had tamed the SA after 1934.
Rohm’s death
Held breifly ay Stadelheim Prison in munich.
July 1st on behest of Hitler Theodor Eicke and Michel Lippert visited rohm.
Hannded him a pistol and told him he had 10 min to kill himself or they would do it for him.
Rohm said Hitler should do it.
They shot him - 1957.
Lippert tried and convicted to 18 month in prison for his murder.
Support for Nazi Party Cult of Personality
Propaganda created a cult of personality around Hitler.
Hitler is portrayed as a caring, powerful, father figure.
Provided scapegoats in his speeches.
Channelled Germans fears and angers- showed he knew the source of Germany’s problems.
Based on fear, anger, and bigotry, not fact.
Support for Nazi Party- Propaganda
Powerful tool targeted German people.
Goebbels localised it to make it effective.
Simple, clear messages.
Rise of radio- Nazis reached into homes.
Owned 8 Newspapers- messages targeted readers of each paper.
Support for Nazis- The power of speech
Excellent public speaker.
Used emotional, manipulative tactics to make speeches more powerful and captivating.
Perks of the SA
People drawn to their order and discipline in a time of chaos and economic depression by parading through cities.
Used intimidation techniques.
Gave an image of power and action.
Made it difficult for other political parties to meet.
Gave Hitler his own ‘private army.’
Censorship and Control
Nazi party believed in centralised government + obedient people.
eliminated enemies and dissension.
1923, 28 Feb- decree for the protection of people issued- ban publications, civil rights, search homes/workplaces, take people into custody without trial.
Radio
Popular form of entertainment.
