The army

Question 1

How much support did the Nazis have from the army?

Answer 1

-they initially cooperated but became increasingly alarmed by extreme foreign policy
-several officers were involved in assassination attempts

Question 2

What did the German-Military Intelligence Organisation tolerate in 1935?

Answer 2

-headed by Admiral Canaris who tolerated resistance activities and helped Jews escape Germany

Question 3

What happened to the German-Military Intelligence Organisation? When?

Answer 3

-1944->opposition was shut down

Question 4

What was evidence of opposition to the Nazis in the army?

Answer 4

-German-Military Intelligence Organisation 1935-1944->helping Jews escape Germany
-General Ludwig Beck->opposed Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia
->involved in the July Bomb Plot shot 1944
-Colonel Claus Schenk Graf Von Stauffenburg->attempted to assassinate Hitler in 1944 but he was only injured
-General Hand Oster->advised the British Government to stand against Hitler->he sent Britain some of Germany’s military plans->died in concentration camps

Question 5

How far did the Government and the Civil Services oppose the Nazis?

Answer 5

-initially some opposition in government-> 1954 Von Papen speech pleaded for greater freedom
-in August 1935 Schat spoke out against anti-Semetic violence
-some government officials maintained contact with opponents
-Julius Leber (leader of SDP) arrested (1933) and sent to concentration camp until 1937 ->joined the Kreisau Circle-> betrayed by a German spy and hanged in 1945