Nazi Control Methods

Gestapo

Gestapo

Secret police arresting 'enemies of the state' without trial

Concentration camp

Prison for opponents of the Nazis and 'enemies of the state'

Propaganda

Aggressive promotion of a specific viewpoint

Censorship

Control of information by hiding unwanted content

Degenerate

Term for art not aligning with Nazi values

Police state

Country where police ensure government obedience

SS

Dealt with state 'enemies', managed concentration camps

SD

Himmler's 1931 setup to identify Nazi foes

Reich Chamber of Culture

Organization for musicians, writers, and actors under Nazi control

Goebbels

Established Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda

People's Court

Legal body trying state enemies without fair trials

Night of the Long Knives

SS removal of SA leaders

Berlin Olympics

Event to showcase Nazi ideals and Aryan superiority

Triumph of the Will

Film glorifying Hitler directed by Leni Riefenstahl

Joseph Goebbels

Quote on effective propaganda's invisible influence

The Eternal Jew

Pro-Nazi film requiring Goebbels' approval

Nuremberg Rally

Annual event mixing spectacle and Hitler's speech

Burning of books

Mass bonfires to destroy banned literature

German Lawyers Front

Established group swearing loyalty to the Führer

People imprisoned without trial

By 1939, 162,000 Germans held in camps without trial

Legal system control

Nazis sacked judges not aligning with their ideology

Annual mass rally

September event at Nuremberg with Hitler's speech

Music censorship

Nazi ban on modern music, especially jazz