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Control: Terror and the Police State
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What is the focus of this rapid revision session?
Nazis
maintained control through terror and police state
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How did the Nazis use terror to maintain control?
They instilled fear to
prevent dissent
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Who was in charge of terror control in Nazi Germany?
Hinrich Himmler
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What was the role of propaganda in Nazi control?
To convince people to support
Nazi
ideas
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What does SS stand for in Nazi Germany?
Schutzstaffel
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What was the original purpose of the SS?
Hitler's
personal bodyguard
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How did the SS expand its role by 1936?
It controlled all
police
and security forces
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What was the SD in Nazi Germany?
Security Service
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Who led the SD?
Reinhard Heydrich
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What was the role of the Gestapo?
Secret state police
investigating dissent
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How did the Gestapo instill fear in the population?
Through
informants
and secretive methods
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What was the first concentration camp opened by the Nazis?
Dachau
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What was the original function of concentration camps?
To detain
political opponents
without trial
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Who were the primary targets for incarceration in concentration camps?
Political opponents, Jews, and
undesirables
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How did the Nazis control the judiciary?
Judges had to join the
Nazi league
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What was banned in Nazi trials?
Trial by
jury
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Who was Roland Freisler?
A
judge
known for
harsh
sentencing
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What was the effect of the concordat with the Catholic Church?
Promised religious freedom but led to
harassment
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What was the Reich Church?
A Protestant church aligned with
Nazi
ideas
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Who was Martin Niemöller?
A pastor who opposed
Nazi
ideas
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What was the role of ordinary citizens in the Gestapo's operations?
They provided information on
political crimes
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What were the main methods the Nazis used to maintain control?
Terror
through fear
Propaganda
to indoctrinate
Control of
police
and
security forces
Manipulation of the
judiciary
Suppression of
religious institutions
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What were the key features of the SS and Gestapo in Nazi Germany?
SS:
Protection Squad for
Hitler
Expanded to control police
Loyal to Nazi ideology
Gestapo:
Secret state police
Relied on informants
Used fear and torture
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What were the conditions like in concentration camps?
Inhumane
and brutal
Regular beatings and
executions
Used to intimidate and control
Targeted political opponents and minorities
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How did the Nazis manipulate the legal system?
Judges
joined Nazi league
Banned trial by
jury
Secret
trials
for dissenters
Harsh
sentences
for political crimes
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How did the Nazis attempt to control religious faith?
Concordat
with Catholic Church
Formation of
Reich Church
Harassment of
dissenting
clergy
Limited religious activities
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What was the impact of propaganda on Nazi control?
Influenced
public perception
Encouraged cooperation with
authorities
Spread Nazi
ideology
Fostered fear of
dissent
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