a totalitarian state controlled by a political force
what is eugenics?
the science of improving a population by improved breeding
when did the Kristallnacht happen?
November 1938
what is another name for the Kristallnacht?
TheNightofBroken Glass
what does Kinder, Kirche, Kuche mean?
"children, church, and cooking" a slogan used by the Nazis which reflected what women should dedicate their lives to
what was the German League of Maidens?
the girls wing of the Nazi Youth movement. It was the only legal female youth organisation in Germany
what date did Hindenburg die?
2nd August 1934
how did the death of Hindenburg affect Hilter?
Hitler took the position of president, making him the Fuhrer, the most powerful in Germany
what were the Nazi concentration camps?
prison camps for specific groups of people where inmates were often treated with brutality
which types of people were put in concentration camps?
work shy, beggars, alcoholics, prostitutes, homosexuals
when did Hilter become chancellor?
30th January1933
how did Hitler become chancellor?
Hindenburg appointed him because everyonehadresigned, but he had restrictions, like Von Papen as vice chancellor
what was swing youth?
a group of young Germans who refused to join the Hitler Youth organisation
what was the Holocaust?
thegenocideofEuropean JewsduringWW2
how many people died in the Holocaust?
around 6 million Jews, 2/3ofJewish people
when and what was the faith movement?
(1933-1945) a religiousmovement in NaziGermany. It was to sought to moveGermany to Nazi paganism
what happened at the 1930 election?
(September) the NaziParty were the 2nd largest party (centreparty 1st). Everyone who was appointed chancellor eventually resigned from the job
what was the Beauty of Labour?
a propaganda movement of Nazi government frm 1934-1945. It's function was the beautification of the German work environment
what were the einsatzgruppen?
SS mobile death squads responsible for the murder of those thought by the Nazis to br radical/political enemies
what were the German Labour Front?
(DAF) an organisation set up by Nazis to improve the lives of workers
who were White Rose Hans and Sophie Scholl?
brotherandsister who led a 1942 Munich University against Nazism
who led the 1942 Munich University against Nazism?
White Rose Han and Sophie Scholl
who politically manoeuvered Hitler when he became chancellor?
Von Papen and Von Schleider
what happened at the 1932 Election?
(July) Bruning resigned and Hindenburg appointed Von Papen (centre party) but wasn't well supported, Nazis were the largest party
when was the 1932 Election?
July
what was the Aryan race?
Nazi term for someone of 'pureblood'. Hitler's prefered features were blondehair, blueeyes, tallstrong, hard-workingmen and obediant, red-facedwomen
what was Volkswagen?
The volkswagen company originated during the Third Reich in an attempt to create an affordable car. The company operated four concentration camps and eight forced labour camps on its property
what were the Edeweiss pirates?
a rebel youthgang which went camping and sang songs making fun of Hitler. They even physicallyattackedHitleryouthgroups. The gang included, boys, girls, and Jews
what were the undesirables?
Individuals who weren't a part of the Aryan race and were not 'desired' by Hitler. People who weren't pure German nor had the qualities of the race that Hitler wanted for his army
what was the jewish resistance?
Jewish resistance under Nazi rule took various forms of organised undergroundactivities conducted against German occupation regimes in Europe by Jews in WW2
who was Ernst Rohm?
the leader of the SA army
why and when was Ernst Rohm murdered?
there were rumours of him becoming toopowerful and so him and 400otherpotential threats were murdered during the NightofLong Knives
when was the Reichstag fire?
27th February1933
what was the Reichstag fire?
The Reichstag burned down. Hitler was the first to address it and stated it was a communist plot to take over Germany
when was the Night of Long Knives?
30th June 1934
what was the Night of Long Knives?
Hitler had to choose between the army (SS) and the SA. He wanted to merge them but there were rumours that Rohm wanted to takeover.Rohm and the leaders were shot and 400 political threats were murdered
what was Hitler youth?
the youth organisation of the Nazi party in Germany for educating and training the male youth in Nazi principles. They were targeted for propaganda messages and indoctrinated children
what were ghettos?
a place used to forcefully segregate groups of people from others. the nazis used them to isolate and contain the Jewish population of occupied Europe
what was the army oath?
members of the army had to swear a personal oath of allegiance to Hitler, not Germany. He kept them out of politics to keep them busy with conscription and rearmament
what was Lebensborn?
pregnant German women deemed 'racially valuable' were encouraged to give birth to their children at Lebensborn homes. During WW2, the programme kidnapped foreign children considered 'Aryan' by Nazis