Religious Policies Flashcards
Why did many Protestants support the Nazis?
Because of their family values and old traditions that they embraced - it led to many Protestant pastors allowing Nazis to use their churches as bases
Why did Hitler end up causing issues between the Nazis and Protestant churches
Because he wanted one single denomination under reich control, however there was many different Protestant churches and in 1933 this was established
Who led the Reich church
Ludwig muller
Who led the opposing confessional church and when was it set up
Martin Niemoller and it was set up in 1934 as a result of the arrest of two Protestant pastors
How many pastors joined the confessional church
7000/17000
What was the concordat and when was it signed
It gave catholics religious freedom and protection in return it would stay out of politics
It was signed in July 1933
What did the Nazis do about the rising opposition of the Catholic Church
> Closed some church schools
replacement of crucifix with swastika
banning of nativities
attack on the catholic youth
arrests of pastors and priests
What was the German faith movement
A nazi made alternative to Christianity
What was the German faith movements values
> belief in Germanic superiority and distain to Jews
replacement of catholic ceremonies because Jesus was a Jew
rejection of Christian ideas of mercy and forgiveness
cult of hitlers superiority
Why was the German faith movement a failure
Only 5% joined
Why couldn’t the Nazis alienate the church during the war
The church applied help to citizens during allied bombings and because many people looked to the church for hope during the war times
