The Terror State

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What was the **?
Hitler's personal bodyguard
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In what way was the ** expanded after the Night of the Long Knives?
Became involved in identification/arrest of political prisoners
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What was the SD?
Nazi intellgence service, investigated enemy infiltration claims
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What role did the SD have in plebscites?
Monitoring public opinion + reporting "no" votes to Hitler
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How many officers did the SD have in 1939?
30,000
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What was the Gestapo?
Secret state police. Started in Prussia, later extended to whole country.
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Who ran the Gestapo?
Professional police officers, not NSDAP members
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How many agents did the Gestapo actually have in '39?
20,000
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What happened when the Gestapo was overwhelmed by the number of cases?
Resorted to arbitrary arrest, protective custody
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When was the Front of German Law created?
April 1933
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What was the Front of German Law?
Merging of various professional organisations of judes/lawyers
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When were the Special Courts set up?
1933
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When was the People's Court set up?
1934
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How did these courts change the Weimar course of justice?
No juries + no rights of appeal against sentences
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How many people were tried by the People's Court between 1933-39?
3400
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How far did Nazi newspapers circulate by the end of 1933?
2.4 million a day
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Give one way in which the Nazi regime controlled radio?
13% radio staff dismissed on racial grounds, speeches promoting radio sets → 70% owning radio set,
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Reich Radio Ministry set up
April 1934
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How did Goebbels become involved in film from 1933?
He personally approved every film made in Germany
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What role did the SD have in plebscites?

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How many officers did the SD have in 1939?

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