The Nazis attempt to control Christianity

Question 1

Who from the Church opposed Nazi ideology?

Answer 1

Cardinal Galen

Question 2

How did Cardinal Galen do this?

Answer 2

Ended the T4 Programme in 1941

Question 3

What did Hitler sign in 1933?

Answer 3

a Concordat

Question 4

What did the Concordat agree to?

Answer 4

Not interfering w/ the Catholic Church if it stays out of politics

Question 5

When did Hitler break the Concordat?

Answer 5

1939

Question 6

When, how and why did Hitler break the Concordat?

Answer 6

By shutting down church schools b/c Nazis could not control curriculum

Question 7

What type and how did the Nazis control Churches?

Answer 7

-Protestant Churches
-By the Nazi approved ‘Reich Church’

Question 8

How many priests resisted Nazi control of the Churches?

Answer 8

6,000 + some killed

Question 9

Give an example of a priest that resisted

Answer 9

Martin Niemoller

Question 10

What was the Nazis pagan alternative to Christianity?

Answer 10

the German Faith Movement

Question 11

How many members did the German Faith Movement have?

Answer 11

only 200,000

Question 12

By what percent did the population of Catholics increase during the Nazi period?

Answer 12

from 33%-40%