Control: Terror and the Police State

    Cards (27)

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