Terror and Persuasion Flashcards
Name for intelligence body
SD
Role of SD
Intelligence body of Nazi party
Discover actual/ potential enemies of Nazis and remove them
Set up 1931 under Himmler
Role of Gestapo
Crush opposition (anyone against Hitler)
Secret police
Had power to torture/ arrest/ imprison anyone without trial
Set up 1933 by Goering but came under control of SS in 1936
When was the SS set up
1925
SS meaning
Protection Squad
By 1934 how many members did the SS have (pure Aryans that acted acted as Hitler’s bodyguard)
50,000
Gleichshalltung meaning
Nazification
From 1936 what did judges in court have to do
Wear swastika and Nazi Eagle on their robe
(Made people feel intimidated by Nazis and ashamed of their actions)
True or false, in court judges were loyal to Nazis
True
4 types of propaganda Goebells controlled
Radios, films, rallies, newspapers/ posters/ prints
When did Goebells set up the ministry of propaganda (become in charge of propaganda for the Nazis)
1934
Aim of propaganda
Promote Nazi ideology through films/ posters/ radios including displaying Jews as enemies and persuading (brainwashing) people into thinking that Hitler was good to help give him more support and power
How Goebbels used films as propaganda
All films had to be approved by Goebbels and contain a pro Nazi message
Features of rallies (form of propaganda)
Annual mass rally of over 100,000 took place in September, Nuremberg
Showcase Nazi regime
Floodlights, music, banners, marching columns, speech by Hitler
Created excited atmosphere
How radios were used as propaganda
All under Nazis control
