The Nazi police state Flashcards
What is a police state?
A government that uses the police to control everyone’s lives.
Who did the Nazis use as their police state?
The SS and the Gestapo.
New laws were passed which made it a crime to _____ __ _ ______ radio _____.
listen to a foreign radio station.
New laws were passed which made it a crime to say anything..?
against Hitler or tell an anti-Nazi joke.
Who arrested people accused of breaking the new laws?
The SS.
Who were the Gestapo?
The secret police.
The Gestapo read mail and listened to phone calls to..?
find anyone who was anti-Nazi.
What was the job of wardens?
To spy and report any suspicious behaviour.
How many houses were allocated per warden?
40
People were encouraged to be _______ and spy on their friends and family.
informers
Law courts were..?
under complete Nazi control.
All judges had to..?
take an oath of loyalty to Hitler.
Many prisoners were taken to _________ _____.
concentration camps.
What is a totalitarian regime?
A central government in control of every aspect of the country.
