Terror state Flashcards
What were the 4 police organisations that helped to create a terror state
SS, SD, gestapo and orpo
Who was the leader of the SS
Himmler
When was the SS founded
4th April 1925
What were the SS uniform like
Tailored to project authority and fear
What were the SS willing to do
Carry out security related duties without regard for legal restraint
What was a special branch of the SS best classified as dispositional groups and were trained well
Verfugungstruppe
What was the recruiting like for SS
Between the age of 17 and 23 and had to be at least 5”9, also had to be racially pure disciplined and have absolute discipline
Why was the SS originally created
To protect Hitler
Around how many members did the SS have
Half a million
Who did the SS take control of in 1936
SD and gestapo
Who were the SD
Nazi intelligence agency (secret service)
What activities did the SS partake in
Surveillance
Who were the SD under the command of
Heydrich
How many members were in the SD by 1934
850 full time
When was the SD created
August 1931
Who were the gestapo
Secret state police
Who did the gestapo often accompany into land
Army
How did the gestapo display dominance
House searches and brutal interrogations
What did the gestapo enforce
Nazism’s most radical views
When did the gestapo operate
Between 1933 and 1945
Who was given control of the gestapo in 1934
Himmler
Who founded the gestapo
Himmler
When was the orpo founded
June 26th 1936
Who established the orpo
Himmler
