Topic 6 Terror And Persuasion Flashcards
Which 3 organisations made up the Nazi police state?
- SS
- Gestapo
- SD
Who was leader of the SS?
Heinrich Himmler
How many members did the SS have by 1934?
50,000
Which was the most important organisation in the nazi police state that oversaw the others?
SS
What was the Gestapo?
Nazis secret police force
What were members of the SS expected to be?
Racially pure Aryans
What were the SS responsible for?
- Removal of all opposition to the nazis in Germany
- running concentration camps where ‘enemies of state’ were sent
What was the SS originally set up as?
Hitlers personal bodyguard service
When were the SS originally formed?
1925
What were the Gestapo responsible for?
- monitor German population for signs of opposition/resistance to Nazi rule
What were the Gestapo able to do to suspected ‘enemies of state’?
Arrest and imprison them without trial
How many people by 1939 were under arrest for political crimes?
160,000
What were the SD?
An intelligence gathering service for the SS
Who was the leader of the SD and Gestapo?
Reinhard Heydrich (Himmler’s right hand man)
Who would the SD report their findings to?
SS and Gestapo
