Complete notes on the 'terror state' from the AQA Alevel History, Democracy & Nazism course from an A* student!!!
This includes information on;
- the police system
- courts & justice system
- opposition & non-conformity
- the use of propaganda
- extent of totalitarianism
As part of my ...
The brutality and force used
could create further
resistance to Nazi regime
Eliminating opposition ensured that Major tool used by police
there would be less people to cause agencies for imprisonment. Neutralised
unrest - Gleichschaltung Feared by Germans the SA as a In 1936, Himmler an
political police took overall control
force in the and Gestapo - in 1
1st permanent Concentration NOTLK Reich Security Dep
A system of concentration camps Headquarters was es
Despite repression & terror, pockets of resistance government that is placing all party and s
to the Nazis remained among young people, camp = 8th March
centralised & 1933 Dachau under Himmler's co
workers, and within the churches dictatorial and Originally Hitler's
requires complete bodyguard, became
subservience from the main organisation Secr
From 1934, SS took control
The KPD maintained an underground the state that arrested political whos
Refusing to support of and ran all camps
organisation based on factory cells opponents and ran eli
something or The quality of concentration camps
speaking against it politi
having
unlimited very German citizens
great power were no longer The growth of
The SPD leaders in exile maintained considered equal The nazis Nazi
contact with supporters in Germany Resistance membership
Actively before the law and introduced new
working they lost the legal laws, new courts went from 240,
against Totalitarianism Omnipotence rights and freedoms and new police 000 members
something in which were seen forces alongside in 1939 to 1
order to under the Weimar existing systems, million+ in 1944
remove it Constitution which were
Nazi propaganda On the Opposition
expected to
pervaded every other adapt and bend
hand..? The SS
aspect of society to Hitler's will The Gestapo
Term
Failure to used to
The 'terror state' machinery of comply with Non-conformity Third describe
police, courts and concentration rules Reich Under the
the Nazi Nazis created new political police
camps was effect at crushing Fuhrerprinzip,
The nazi regime regime forces alongside existing criminal
overt opposition Key words Hitler's word
controlled the flow from police. Created overlap and
of info and used 1933-45 was law. confusion - each competed for their Withou
education to The nazis aspired to having complete control place int he system. Gradually, the of the
indoctrinate the Success? to op
over every aspect of people's lives. SS, under Himmler, took control of
young the various police states d
A one party state Overview
was created The totalitarian regime they wished to Extent of
create was to be a political totalitarianism The police system In 1933, judg
dictatorship, in which all power at of Nazi co
No opposition was to be central and local levels was justice s
tolerated, and the flow of info concentrated into their hands
was to be strictly controlled In charge of 3 separate areas The courts and
inside of this 'machine'
The 'terror state' justice system
and the German people Arguably the backbone In a
would give their full and behind the nazi state exten
unqualified support to the In the Nazi t
Volkesgemeinschaft, Joseph
aims of the regime
Established a new Ministry of Goebbels = Opposition and
all aspects of life of
German citizens Public Enlightenment and propaganda non-conformity
Propaganda in March 1933 Hitler regarded chief Since Nazi propag
were to be propaganda as a vital
controlled by the The use of censorship was so
tool in the creation of Propaganda controlling acces
state the Third Reich.
Most effective = mass media there was limite
Effectiveness of
cos of is appeal and scale opposition to the re
Propoganda Hard to argue the
etc. Least effective = culture Nazi dictatorship
extent of established in
- only some can benefit Radio Methods of opposition/non
propaganda conformity
because people
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller student2916. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £4.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
