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What was used in the system Himmler was in charge of
intimidation, intelligence gathering and policing
What was Himmler’s main job
remove any threat to Nazi rule
What did the Gestapo do
spied on people they thought might be a threat to the Nazis
What power did the Gestapo have
arrest people without trial, torture them, and imprison them in concentration camps
What were ordinary Germans’ feelings towards the Gestapo
they feared them and believed they were everywhere
How many Gestapo officers were there to cover a population of over 60million
15,000 Gestapo officers
How did the Gestapo gain information
relied a lot on informants
they built up a large network of people who would pass on information to them and report people they believed were anti-Hitler
How many members of the SS were there in 1939
250,000 members by 1939
What responsibility did the SS have
responsibility of destroying opposition to Hitler
What could the SS do ?
arrest people without trial, search houses, take control of property
What was the Waffen-SS
special SS regiments who fought alongside the German Army
How many companies that used slave labour was did Himmler control
150 companies
Who were in the concentration camps
jews, communists, socialists, trade unionists, church leaders, anyone who was anti-nazi
What were conditions in the concentration camps
very harsh and brutal
How were towns divided so Nazis could check on everyone
Towns were divided into units called blocks
How did Nazis keep tabs on everyone in towns
Towns were divided into units called blocks
a Nazi would be the block leader and would visit every home each week collecting donations to the Nazi Party and checking up on everyone
What would Nazi block leaders write about
write a report on everyone
the report could affect whether or not someone got a job
would note any signs of disobedience to Hitler
(not hang flag on celebration days or not being enthusiastic enough about Hitler achievements)
Who had the top jobs in the police force
high ranking Nazis
What happened to all the ordinary police
police became part of the network of informers collecting info on everyone and ignoring crimes committed by Nazis
Did Nazis control the courts too (law)
yes
Who were the judges in court
all Nazis
What did Judges have to wear
swastika and Nazi eagle
What happened to the number of offenses that lead to the Death Penalty
went from 3 in 1933 to 46 in 1943
3 offenses to 46 offenses would lead to Death Penalty
What were some of the new offenses that lead to the Death Penalty
listening to foreign radio stations, telling and anti-Nazi joke, having a sexual relationship with a Jew, being a habitual criminal (commit multiple crimes)
