Police State: The role of SS( Schutzstaffel) Flashcards

1
Q

When and why had the SS been formed ?

A

1925
Act as a body guard unit for Hitler

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2
Q

Who led the SS after 1929?

A

Heinrich Himmler

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3
Q

What did Himmler do to the SS?

A

He built them up to be a revered unit
It established a clear identity with members wearing black

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4
Q

What did the SS show ?

A

Total obedience to the Führer

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5
Q

By 1934 how many members of the SS were there ?

A

50,000 members

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6
Q

By 1939 how big was the SS?

A

Membership of the SS and its various bodies had grown to 250,000 by 1939

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7
Q

What were the SS supposed to be ? ( identity)

A

Find examples of the Aryan race and expected to marry racially pure wives

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8
Q

After the night of the long knives what did the SS become responsible for ?

A

Removal of all opposition within Germany

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9
Q

Who had the role of maintaining security ?

A

Within the SS, The SD had the role of maintaining security within the party and the country

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