The Nazi State

Question 1

Name 4 methods of control through terror.

Answer 1

The Gestapo (Nazi secret police), concentration camps, local wardens (tracked people living in their block), courts (rigged to be pro-Nazi)

Question 2

Name 4 methods of control through propaganda.

Answer 2

Posters (to pass on Nazi message), rallies, books (burned anti-Nazi books), films (propaganda film made by Nazis

Question 3

Who was Himmler?

Answer 3

Head of police

Question 4

Who was Goebbels?

Answer 4

Head of Nazi propaganda

Question 5

What was the Concordat?

Answer 5

An agreement signed by the Catholic Church and Hitler that the Catholic Church would not interfere with politics and Hitler would leave the church alone.

Question 6

What was the Reich Church?

Answer 6

The Protestant Church taken under control by Nazis - pastors swore loyalty to Hitler

Question 7

What was the Confessional Church?

Answer 7

Those who opposed to Nazi interference joined this which was set up outside of Nazi control

Question 8

Who were the Edelweiss Pirates?

Answer 8

Gangs of working-class youths who opposed Nazism and the war (believed in freedom)

Question 9

Who led the White Rose Group?

Answer 9

Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl and Cristoph Probst

Question 10

How were the methods of opposition between the Edelweiss Pirates and the WRG different?

Answer 10

Edelweiss Pirates met up to play music, go on walks and hand out leaflets, WRG also handed out leaflets but also graffitied messages

Question 11

What were the three K’s which the Nazis expected women to live by?

Answer 11

Kinder, Kirche, Kuche (children, church, kitchen)

Question 12

How were the Nazi policies successful?

Answer 12

Women doctors, lawyers and teachers were expected to leave their jobs, rewards for large families (gold for 8, silver for 6, bronze for 5), women’s organisations set up by Nazis (e.g. Nazi Woman’s League)

Question 13

What did the success of the Nazi policies result in?

Answer 13

Birth rate from 1933-39 increased, number of employed married women fell in early 30s, 6 million women joined women’s organisations

Question 14

What did the Nazis want their youth to be like?

Answer 14

1. Control youth, make them loyal to Nazis

2. Train young girls as homeowners and biys as workers or soldiers

Question 15

How did Nazis achieve loyal youth?

Answer 15

Schools: new subjects (e.g. Race Studies), only German history taught, boys taught mostly science, maths, military drills, girls taught needlework & domestic science
Hitler Youth: girls joined League of German Maidens & taught domestic jobs, boys joined Hitler Youth & taught rifle training etc