1.3 - Establishing and Securing the Nazi Dictatorship

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship, policing, propaganda, and opposition internal to Germany.

Reichstag Fire

An event on $27$ February $1933$ blamed on the communist Marinus van der Lubbe.

Emergency decree

Issued on $28$ February $1933$, it suspended civil rights and allowed police to arrest individuals without trial.

Enabling Act

Passed on $23$ March $1933$, this law granted Hitler the power to make laws without the consent of the Reichstag.

Night of the Long Knives

A June $1934$ purge where Hitler eliminated the SA leadership (including Röhm) and rivals such as von Schleicher and Strasser, resulting in over $400$ deaths.

Führer

The title adopted by Hitler after the death of President Hindenburg on $2$ August $1934$, combining the roles of Chancellor and President.

Länder

Local government parliaments that were replaced by governors loyal to the Nazi party in January $1933$.

German Labour Front (DAF)

The organization that replaced all trade unions in May $1933$ after union officials were arrested.

Dachau

The first Nazi concentration camp, which opened in March $1933$.

SS (Schutzstaffel)

Originally the 'Protection Squad' led by Heinrich Himmler; its motto was 'My honour is my loyalty' and it grew from $200$ members in $1925$ to $290,000$ by $1939$.

Gestapo

The Secret Police led by Reinhard Heydrich from $1934$; significantly, $80\%$ of crimes were reported via renunciations from ordinary citizens.

Joseph Goebbels

The Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda appointed in $1933$ to control and influence public attitudes.

People’s Reciever Radio

The 'People's Receiver' radio, sold cheaply at 76 reichmarks, designed to not pick up foreign stations, easily spread propaganda,

The People's Observer

The official newspaper of the Nazi Party.

Reich Chamber of Culture

An organization created in $1933$ under Goebbels to control work by actors, artists, musicians, and writers, banned Jazz, banned books,

Edelweiss Pirates

Working-class teenagers who mocked Hitler Youth and spread leaflets in open opposition to Hitler.

Swing Youth

Teens who rebelled against Nazi culture by listening to banned jazz music and wearing American clothes.

Concordat

An agreement between Hitler and the Church where each party agreed not to interfere with the other; Hitler eventually broke this agreement.

Martin Niemöller

The founder of the Confessional Church in $1934$ who stood in opposition to Nazi interference in religious matters.

Mit Brennender Sorge

A document issued by Pope Pius XI in $1937$ whose title means 'with burning anxiety,' which attacked Nazi racism.

Reich Church

Protestant church formed by the Nazis to spread Nazi ideals, mixing church practices with Nazi propaganda