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Nazi Germany EOU3 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Hitler and Goering claimed communist conspiracy
      - 4000 communists arrested on night of fire
    - - Hitler persuaded Hindenburg to declare state of emergency
        
        Hitler could pass laws by himself
        
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        Hitler issued the Decree for Protection of the People and State
        
        He could imprison political opponents
        
        Hitler controlled the police force
        
        They turned a blind eye to the SA
      - Hitler persuaded Hindenburg to call elections 5 March '33
        
        He held more Reichstag seats due to the economic situation and fear mongering
        
        During the election campaign
        
        79 died
        
        Hitler gained 288 seats, though he stole 81 from the banned KPD
        
        He had majority so he could change the constitution
  - - - Also allowed him to renew and extend Enabling Act in 1937
  - - - Hitler thought he was a threat
        
        Socialist element - didn't comply with Hitler
      - Leader of SA
        
        1 million members
        
        60% unemployed
        
        Fully loyal to Rohm
    - - Army and SS warned Hitler Rohm was planning a coup
        
        Hitler calls meeting with Rohm and 100 SA leaders
        
        All imprisoned & sentenced without trial
        
        Von Scheischer, Rohm and Von Papen killed
  - - - He merged Chancellor and President
        
        Created Fuhrer and Chancellor
        
        He has absolute power
        
        90% voted in favour
- - - - Kept card index with known details
  - - - Relied on informants
    - - Taken over by SS 1934
- - - - Catholic priests harassed and arrested
      - Catholic schools brought in line with Nazis or closed
      - Catholic Youth activities banned in favour of Hitler Youth
      - How did the Church react?
        
        Pope issued criticism in a statement named "With burning anxiety"
  - - - Reich Bishop
  - - - Formed PEL to campaign against the Nazis & Reich Church
      - Sent to a camp '37
- - - - Had to be approved
      - 1600 Newspapers Closed in 1935
      - Meant all citizens read state propaganda for news
    - - All stations were in Nazi control
        
        70% of German homes had a radio 1939
      - Loud speakers in the street
  - - - Mass rally every year
        
        200,000 people in 1934
      - Made bigger & more frequent when Nazis got in power
- - - - Martin Niemoller
        
        Created PEL
  - - - Typically upper middle and upper class teens
      - Listened to swing and other American music disallowed by the Nazis
      - Not a political opposition, just wanted freedom
    - - Less wealthy than Swing Youth
      - Would talk, sing and fight Hitler Youth members
  - - - Triggered mass support
- - - - Invite only, disliked judges couldn't join
      - Judges were hand-picked on case to case basis