Control

• What is the main topic of the OTR GCSE history video discussed?

  Living in Nazi Germany
• What time period does the video focus on regarding control and opposition in Nazi Germany?

  1933-1939
• What are the key components of the Machinery of Terror in Nazi Germany?

  • SS (Schutzstaffel)
  • Law Courts
  • Concentration Camps
  • Gestapo (Secret State Police)
• Who was the leader of the SS starting in 1929?

  Heinrich Himmler
• What was the initial purpose of the SS when it was formed?

  To act as a personal bodyguard to Hitler
• How did the significance of the SS change after the Night of the Long Knives?

  The SS grew massively in significance and took control of various state functions
• What was the SS also known as?

  The Black Shirts
• What was the role of the SD (Sicherheitsdienst) in Nazi Germany?

  It was the main intelligence gathering organization focusing on opposition
• Who led the SD?

  Reinhard Heydrich
• What was the primary function of the Gestapo?

  To spy on the public and remove opposition
• How many officers did the Gestapo have to police a population of 66 million?

  About 15,000 officers
• What types of individuals did the Gestapo target from 1933 onwards?

  Political opposition, Jews, gay people, and religious dissenters
• How did the Nazis gather intelligence on potential enemies?

  Through informers and the system of block leaders
• What was the role of block leaders in Nazi Germany?

  To deliver news and spy on local residents
• What was the People's Court in Nazi Germany?

  A court that tried people for political crimes
• How many death sentences were passed by the People's Court from 1933 to 1943?

  46 death sentences
• What was the first concentration camp set up in Nazi Germany?

  Dachau
• How many concentration camps were set up in 1933?

  70 concentration camps
• Who was appointed to run Dachau in June 1933?

  Theodor Eicke
• What was the impact of Heinrich Himmler's statement regarding guards in concentration camps?

  It led to an increase in deaths in concentration camps
• What was the purpose of Nazi propaganda in terms of art and culture?

  To glorify Germany's past and the Aryan race
• What was the name of Hitler's architect who designed monumental buildings?

  Albert Speer
• What was the significance of the annual party rally in Nuremberg?

  It showcased Nazi power and unity
• How many people attended the annual party rally in Nuremberg?

  About 250,000 people
• What was the role of the radio in Nazi propaganda?

  To broadcast Nazi speeches and traditional German music
• What was the name of the cheap radio produced by the Nazis?

  The People's Receiver (Volksempfänger)
• How did the Nazis control the film industry?

  By pre-censoring films and promoting pro-Nazi content
• What was the name of the famous filmmaker known for her Nazi propaganda films?

  Leni Riefenstahl
• What was the Editors Law in Nazi Germany?

  Editors were personally responsible for the content of their media
• What was the outcome of the Berlin Olympics in terms of Aryan superiority?

  The nearly all Aryan German team won the most medals
• What were the main groups that opposed Nazi rule?

  • Social Democrats
  • Communists
  • Church leaders
  • Youth groups
• How many seats did the Social Democrats and Communists have combined in March 1933?

  201 seats
• What did many Social Democrats do in response to the Nazis coming to power?

  They fled the country or formed resistance groups
• How did the Communists differ from the Social Democrats in their opposition to the Nazis?

  Communists were more active with meetings and propaganda
• What was the name of the Communist newsletter that produced 10,000 copies a month?

  The Red Flag
• What happened to many Communists during the Nazi regime?

  Many were arrested by the Gestapo
• What was the significance of George Elsa's attempted assassination of Hitler in 1939?

  It highlighted the active resistance among Communists
• What were the consequences of opposition to Nazi rule?

  • Arrests of resistors
  • Execution of key figures
  • Suppression of dissent
• How many seats did the combined parties have in the German Parliament?

  201 seats
• What happened to many social Democrats after the Nazis came to power?

  Many fled the country, while others formed resistance groups