The Nazi police state Flashcards
What did the SS do in the Nazi police state?
Arrested anyone who was breaking Hitler’s new laws and took them into ‘protected custody’
Who were the Gestapo and what was their role in Nazi Germany?
The secret police: Spied on people and investigated those who were thought to be breaking the laws
What was the state of law courts in Nazi Germany?
- Under total Nazi control
- No trial by jury
- Judges swore an oath of loyalty to Hitler
What was the concordat and when was it agreed?
1933: Deal with the pope allowing Hitler to take over politically in Germany as long as he left the Catholic church alone.
Why did Hitler oppose religion?
People saw a god as their leader rather than him and therefore he could not rely on their loyalty to him
Who was Martin Niemoller and what happened to him?
He was a protestant that opposed the nazi party and was vocal about it and so he was sent to a concentration camp.
