opposition to nazis

Question 1

what party was a large source of resistance to the nazis in the early 1930s?

Answer 1

SPD, was declared illegal in 1933 and forced to disband
However:
-They relocated in Prague, and operated under exile
-Many members remained in Germany and created a resistance group called ‘Red strike troops’
-This had over 3000 members by end of 1933

Question 2

what political party created a nazi resistance group in 1933 ?

Answer 2

SPD
formed ‘red strike troops’
had over 3000 members
produced anti nazi newpapers
leaders arrested by gestapo in 1934

Question 3

who made plots against hitler from 1939?

Answer 3

Military army elites
Young army commands formed ‘action group zossen’ against hitler

Question 4

how many attempts were made during ww2 to assassinate hitler?

Answer 4

20

Question 5

what was an assassination plot in 1944?

Answer 5

July bomb plot

Question 6

what was the july bomb plot of 1944?

Answer 6

-led by military leaders
-plan was to leave a bomb in a suitcase where hitler would be sitting at a conference
-failed because the bomb was moved

Question 7

what was the codename for the july bomb plot?

Answer 7

operation valkyrie

Question 8

who led the july bomb plot?

Answer 8

claus von stauffenberg

Question 9

what was membership of Eidelweiss pirates in 1939?

Answer 9

2000, this increased during the war

Question 10

how did Eidelweiss pirates resist the nazis?

Answer 10

ranged from being non-conformist to political resistance of beating up the hitler youth, helping prisoners of war escape and distributing anti-nazi leaflets