The National Socialist government

• What were the three factors that helped Hitler control Germany

  The terror state

  Propaganda

  Popularity
• What was Hitlers secret police called and what did they do

  Called the Gestapo and would spy on and arrest enemies of the state
• What were the SS responsible for

  They were responsible for running the concentration camps
• Why was everyone scared of the Gestapo

  Scared of being arrested and being put in a concentration camp
• How did Hitler create propaganda

  Mass rallies, posters and propaganda films
• What did the Nazis censor

  They censored the radio and newspapers
• How were schoolchildren indoctrinated

  Nazi ideas in school
• What organisations were set up to indoctrinate children

  The Hitler youth and young maidens
• Why were the Nazi‘s popular during their coup

  They ripped up the treaty of Versailles and they created jobs
• What was the role of the Gestapo

  To investigate and combat enemies of the state
• What did the Gestapo have the authority to investigate

  Treason, espionage, and sabotage. Plus attacks on the Nazi party
• What did laws passed in 1936 give the Gestapo

  The right to operate without mercy
• Who ran the Gestapo

  Heinrich Himmler
• How many people were in the Gestapo in WW2

  45000 members however it’s estimated they employed 160000 agents and informers
• What were the army units within the Gestapo taught

  Many torture techniques
• What happened during the Gestapos tenure

  It operated without any restrictions by civil authority
• How were films important to Nazi propaganda

  Nazis controlled film production
• What issues did Nazi propaganda films focus on

  The Jews and the greatness of Hitler
• Why did Goebbels want German comedies to be made

  To give Germany a 'lighter' look
• What did the Nazis do to ensure everyone could listen to Hitlers speeches

  Goebbels organised the sale of cheap radios
• What was put up so people could not avoid Hitlers speeches

  Loud speakers
• What were cafes and public spaces forced to do

  Play speeches by Hitler
• What was Goebbels best remembered for

  His night time displays in Nuremburg
• What happened in August of each year

  Huge rallies were held in Nuremburg and arenas to hold 400,000 people were built
• What happened during these night time displays

  150 search lights surrounded the main arena and lit directly into the sky