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Learn how the Nazis established a "totalitarian" state by exploring the key groups and methods they used to control and organize their regime, such as the SS and Gestapo. Discover how these groups helped the Nazis maintain control and suppress opposition.
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How did the Nazis try to create a “totalitarian” state? • Use Ben Walsh 2nd Ed. Pp160-161 or Dawson & Banham pp50-51 • For each of the key areas on the right make a note of: • A description of what the group was • How it was organised • How it helped the Nazis keep people under control
Additional Info: SS • 52,000 members by 1933. • 1939-45 - SS given more army divisions of Waffen SS (3 in 1939, 35 in 1945) • SS became most powerful in conquered territories after 1939 (250,000 men) • SS set up “new order” in conquered territories. They set up huge slave labour operations which produced everything from textiles, to weapons and even household goods. • More than 2,000 German companies profited from slave labour during the Nazi era, including Deutsche Bank and Siemens. Slave Labour in Dachau, Poland
Additional Info: Gestapo • Gestapo not as successful as they appeared • Only 30,000 agents – most in large cities • 50-80% of information came from ordinary people – got bogged down in gossip • Gestapo turned to random arrests depending on current priorities
