Opposition Flashcards
Give examples of youth protest and how they resisted against the Nazi regime
Edelweiss pirates: 12-18year old boys sang anti hitler songs and jokes. Attacked Nazi figures in gangs but 100s were publicly hanged, deterring others
Raving dudes
Swing and jazz youth:listened to banned american music
How did industrial workers resist against the Nazi regime
Not attending work Sabotaging machinery Refusal to serve army Making weapons very slowly Strikes and protests (Slightly weakened Germany's industry)
How did the Church show resistance against Nazi Germany
How was it a success
Bishop Galen (munich) was an outspoken critic of Nazis and the Euthanasia campaign which after decreased in 1941 Martin Niemöller wrote famous poem against Nazism, formed separate church (the confessional church) but sent to concentration camp Pope protest (With Burning Concern) read in every catholic church Church led successful campaign to maintain use of Crucifix
Why couldn’t the Nazis deal with the resistance they suffered from the Catholic church
The power of church and religion on Germans at the time was still big. People choose faith over government
Religion was embedded in generations while Nazism was new
The church had the power to overthrow Hitler (global faith)
Who were the White Rose Movement
What did they achieve?
Non violent group from University of Munich
Produced six anti-Nazi leaflets, the last was air dropped by allies to millions over Germany
Hans and Sophie scholl in charge, they were charged with high treason and beheaded, abolishing movement
BBC mentioned deaths
How could normal german civilians show resistance to Nazi Germany
By failing to give the salute
Making jokes
How did the KPD show resistance to Nazi Germany
360,000 members at 1933
Anti nazi propaganda and literature
George Elser attempted to kill Hitler in 1939 by placing bomb
How was the church’s resistance a failure
Over 400 catholic priests sent to Dachau alone
How was SPD opposition a failure
Made leaflets but initially gave up
Gestapo arrested prominent members
How was military’s opposition to Hitler a failure
Von Stauffenberg and operation Valkrie plot Failed to kill him 1944
5000 were arrested and killed
Why did the army turn against Hitler
Following the Stalingrad failure in Russia
Hitler gave disastrous order to the soldiers which killed so many
How was civilian grumbling kept minimum
Gestapo rumours (one in every flat block) Struck fear of phone tapping and arrest so civilians kept quiet
How was civilian grumbling kept minimum
Gestapo rumours (one in every flat block) Struck fear of phone tapping and arrest so civilians kept quiet
