Protestants

• Was Protestantism popular in Germany?

  Yes, in the 1930s most Germans were Protestant.
• What did the Nazis try to convert Protestantism to?

  They tried to make the Reich Church.
• Who led the Reich Church?

  Ludwig Muller led it and it's followers were called German Christians.
• What was the slogan of the Reich Church?

  "The Swastika on our breasts and the cross in our hearts."
• What happened to the people who opposed the Reich Church?

  Opposition would be sent to Concentration Camps, including Pastor Niemoller and Bonhoffer. Over 800 pastors were sent to Concentration Camps and many others were arrested and forced to swear and oath to the Fuhrer.
• What did Niemoller and Bonhoeffer create?

  Niemoller and Bonhoeffer created the confessing church to combat the Reich Church.
• What happened to Church schools in 1939?

  In 1939, Church schools were abolished.
• When was the Reich Church created?

  The Reich Church was created in 1936.
• What did the Nazis do to get rid of Jewish people in the Reich Church?

  They insisted the Jewish would not be baptized into the Reich Church and Jewish teachings had to be removed from Christian teaching.
• What did Niemoller do to oppose the Reich Church?

  In 1933, Pastor Martin Niemoller set up the Pastors Emergency League (PEL) to campaign against Nazi actions, but in 1937 he was sent to a concentration camp and PEL was banned.
• What was the Faith Movement?

  The Faith Movement was another church the Nazis tried to create; they had Pagan-style worship and focused on nature and Hitler. It wasn't very popular and very few joined.