Police state Flashcards
Who were the SS ?
The protection squad / Hitler’s personal bodyguards
When was it set up ?
1925
How many men’s were there at the start of SS and after it established
240 - 240,000 men’s
What colour uniforms did they wear ?
Black
What kind of thing did the SS do ?
- beat people up
- kill people
- be violent
What were the SA responsible for ?
Protection of leading Nazis
Who are the SD
They are the Security Forces
Who was the SD set up by ?
Himmler
Who was in charge of SD ?
Heydrich
What did the SD do after 1934?
They would keep files against everyone that opposed the Nazis
Who were the Gestapo’s ?
Secret police
What was the job of the Gestapo’s ?
To arrest anyone who opposed Nazi beliefs
Why did the Gestapos use torture on people ?
In order for them to confess
Why did many fear the Gestapo ?
Because no one knew amongst who would be part of the Gestapo.
Why were people put into concentration camps ?
They were put into concentration camps if they were ‘undesirable’ or political prisinors
What is ‘protective arrest’ ?
It is when someone is arrested not for committing a crime but fordoing things Nazi’s disapprove of.
Who comes in the category of ‘undesirable people’ ?
- Homosexuals
- Prostitutes
What was one of the first law judges had to follow of the Judicial system?
That judges had to be part of the Nazi party
What is ‘Peoples court’
Is when trials would happen secretly by the judge Hitler chooses.
