Nazi’s Flashcards
Who was Heinrich Himmler?
A German politician who was the Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (SS), a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany, and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany, primarily known for being a main architect of the Holocaust.
Who was Ernst Rohm?
A German military officer and a leading member of the Nazi Party. Initially a close friend and early ally of Adolf Hitler, Röhm was the co-founder and leader of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the Nazi Party’s original paramilitary wing, which played a significant role in Adolf Hitler’s rise to power.
Interesting note: Rohm was openly homosexual, which Hitler seemingly overlooked likely due to their close friendship; Rohm being one of the few Hitler allowed to call him Adolf, and supposedly Ady (nickname).
Adolf Hitler
Leader of the Nazi party and primary historical figure associated with the holocaust.
Hakenkreuz (hooked cross)
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The appropriated swastika symbol that Nazi’s took and tilted 45 degrees to make it their own. Hakenkreuz means “hooked cross”, there’s also Winkelkreuz “angled cross” and krummkreuz”crooked cross. This symbol is called a swastika, but it shouldn’t as a true swastika originates from Sanskrit and means peace and well being, while the Hakenkreuz symbolizes hate, racism, and violence.
Gemlich Letter
Sturm Abeilung (SA)
The Nazi party’s paramilitary organization formed in 1921 and were known as ‘brown shirts’ due to their brown uniforms.
Schutzstaffel (SS)
Established by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguards, the SS would eventually go on to police the Third Reich. The SS were a sub-division of the SA and members were chosen based on ‘racial purity’ blind obedience and fanatical loyalty to Hitler. The SS saw themselves as the ultimate defenders of the ‘Aryan’ race and Nazi ideology, aiming to destroy any who threatened this.
