How nazis controlled their people

• Gleichaltung: Nazis had control of every part of life in Germany, e.g., trade unions were banned, workers had to be part of a Nazi union, and young boys were forced to join the Hitler Youth
• The SS were Hitler's private bodyguards that evolved into his police force, led by Himmler, dealing with opposition to the Nazis in a violent and brutal manner
• The Gestapo, part of the SS under Himmler but led by Heydrich, had the power to arrest people without trial and sent political opponents and Jews to concentration camps
• The Legal System under Hitler's control used the People's Court to put 'enemies' of the Nazis on trial, enabling Hitler to make all laws and his party to escape consequences