Nazi Ideology on the Church

• Who led the formation of the Confessional Church?

  Martin Niemöller
• Why was the Confessional Church formed?

  In opposition to Hitler's Reich Church
• What happened to Martin Niemöller during 1937-1945?

  He was held in a concentration camp
• How many clergy were sent to concentration camps?

  800 clergy
• What was Dietrich Bonhöffer linked to in 1944?

  The bomb plot against Hitler
• What happened to Dietrich Bonhöffer as a result of his actions?

  He was executed
• What did Hitler restore in 1937 regarding the Protestant church?

  Its independence in exchange for political non-interference
• What was the nature of the agreement Hitler made with the Protestant church?

  Not to interfere in politics
• What was the Pope's message in 1937 called?

  'With Burning Concern'
• What did the Pope's message criticize about Hitler?

  Described him as 'a mad prophet'
• Who led the campaign against euthanasia of mentally-disabled people?

  Archbishop Von Galen
• What was the outcome of Von Galen's campaign?

  It successfully ended euthanasia practices
• How many German Catholic priests were imprisoned in Dachau?

  400 priests
• What was the significance of the concordat between Hitler and the Pope?

  It aimed to regulate church-state relations
• How did the actions of Protestant and Catholic leaders differ in response to Hitler's regime?

  Protestants formed a church, Catholics issued critiques