Police State: The Gestapo Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Gestapo set up and by who ?
A
1933 by Goering
2
Q
Who took control of the Gestapo in 1936 ?
A
Heinrich Himmler
3
Q
By 1939 why was the Gestapo the most important police section of the Nazi state?
A
Could arrest and imprison those suspected of opposing the state
4
Q
Where would suspected opposition of the state be sent by the Gestapo ?
A
Concentration camps run by the SS
5
Q
What is the estimate of people arrested by the Gestapo by 1939 ?
A
160,000 people
