the role of prominent individuals in the Nazi state Flashcards
What was Martin Bormann’s position?
The Head of the Nazi Party Chancellery (head office)
What gave Bormann significant power?
As Hitler’s private secretary, he controlled appointments and the flow of information to the Fuhrer
When was Bormann born?
1900
Did Bormann serve in the German Army?
Bormann served briefly in the German Army in the last days of the First Worl War
When did Bormann join the Nazi Party?
1927
When did Bormann become a member of the SS?
1937
How did Bormann go in the Nazi Party?
He and gradually rose through the Nazi Party Bureaucracy
Where was Bormann in the last days of the Second World War?
He was with Hitler in the bunker in Berlin in the last days of the Second World War
What did Bormann do after Hitler committed suicide?
After Hitler committed suicide. Bormann tried to escape, but was cornered and also killed himself
When was Bormann’s death confirmed?
his death was confirmed until 1972
What positions did Hermann Goering have?
He was the Commander of the German Air Force and President of the Reichstag
When was Goering born?
1893
What kind of family was Goering born into?
a military family
What did Goering serve as during the First World War?
He served as a fighter pilot during the First World War
When did Goering join the Nazi Party?
1922
What happened to Goering during the failed Munich Putsch of 1923?
He was injured
From 1933, what was Goering’s role in the Nazi Party?
From 1933, Goering played a key role in the Nazi state and was in charge of the mobilisation of the German economy
What kind of figure was Goering during the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials?
He was a central figure at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials
What was Georing sentenced to during the Nuremberg War Crimes trials?
He was sentenced to death by hanging
When did Goering commit suicide?
Goering committed suicide in his cell on 15 October 1946, the night before his sentence was to be carried out
What positions did Joseph Goebbels have?
The Minister for Propaganda and Enlightenment
What was Goebbels able to do from his position?
From his position, he managed the flow of information and public opinion
When was Goebbels born?
1897
What family was Goebbels born into?
He was born into a lower middle class family
What conditions did Goebbels have?
He was a sickly child, born with a deformed foot that left him with a permanent limp
How was Goebbels educated?
He went to a number of universities and gained his PhD in 1921
When did Goebbels join the Nazi Party?
1924
What was Goebbels role in the Nazi Party?
With his gift as a speaker and writer, he quickly made important contributions to Nazi propaganda, both before and after 1933
What kind of diaries did Goebbels keep?
He kept extensive and detailed diaries that have been widely studied by historians
What did Goebbels do following Hitler’s suicide?
Following Hitler’s sucide, when it was clear that the war was lost, Goebbels arranged for the death of his own children and then killed himself
What was Heinrich Himmler’s role?
Commander of the SS
What was Himmler responsible for?
He was responsible for implementing the ‘Final Solution’
What was Himmler in charge of?
He was also responsible for state security and controlled the secret police, known as the Gestapo
What family was Himmler born into?
a middle-class, Catholic family
When was Himmler born?
1900
Did Himmler serve in the army?
He served in a reserve unit during the First World War, although he did not take part in any of the fighting
When did Himmler join the Nazi Party and the SS?
After the war, Himmler joined the Nazi Party and became a member of the SS in 1925
What did Himler do after the Second World War?
Himmler tried to escape after the Second World War
What did Himmler’s escape result in?
He was captured and committed suicide in the headquarters of the British Second Army in May 1945
