Summary 7 - Political resistance Flashcards
Why were the left wing unable to pose a serious threat the regime?
The left wing was divided, there was a bitter rivalry between the KPD and the SPD.
Which law did the SPD try to resist?
The Enabling Law
Why was the SPD unable to pose a serious threat to the regime after 1933?
By the end of 1933, thousands of SPD activists were in protective custody or had been murdered. The leaders of the party had fled Germany.
What was the priority of the SPD after 1933?
Their priority was to survive for the future rather than mount a serious threat to the Nazi regime.
What was SOPADE
SOPADE was the SPD leadership in exile. It encouraged the monitoring and gathering of evidence of the Nazi regime (brave souls within Germany sent reports abroad).
Where did SOPADE operate from?
- It operated from Prague between 1933-1938
- It operated from Paris between 1938 and 1940
- It operated from London between 1940 and 1945
What percentage of KPD supporters were killed in 1933?
10%
How did the KPD attempt to resist the regime?
The KPD established an underground network particularly in factories. Messages were mainly spread using word of mouth rather than through publishing materials.
How serious of a threat did the KPD pose to the Nazis?
The Gestapo had largely eradicated them by 1935, they were never able to pose a serious threat to the Nazis.
How did the Nazis mitigate the the power of trade unions?
Trade Unions had mainly been linked to the SPD but they were absorbed into the Nazi DAF (German Labour Front).
Give some examples of resistance from workers to the regime?
There were some examples of strikes mainly over pay and working conditions.
How did the Nazis respond to the workers strikes?
The leaders of the strikes were quickly arrested by the regime.
Give some examples of how workers successfully resisted the regime?
Worker absenteeism and sabotage of industrial production.
