Summary 7 - The police system

Question 1

How did the Nazis alter the police system once they were in power?

Answer 1

In the Weimar Republic, states controlled the police forces. These were not abolished but the Nazis created their own party-controlled political police forces

Question 2

Name the different Nazi party controlled political police forces and who was in charge of them?

Answer 2

SS (Himmler)
SD Gestapo
SA (Rӧhm).

Question 3

What was the impact of the Night of the Long Knives on Nazi party police forces?

Answer 3

The Night of the Long Knives eliminated Rӧhm and strengthened Himmler’s position.

Question 4

Himmler commanded the SS, SD and the Gestapo by what year?

Answer 4

1936