History·Depth Study C — Germany, 1918–1945 · NSSCO 5.3.3c
How the Nazis controlled Germany, 1933–1945
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Once Hitler held total power, how did the Nazis keep an entire nation under control for twelve years? We'll study the two great pillars of the Nazi state — the police terror of the SS and Gestapo, and the relentless propaganda of Goebbels that captured Germans' minds. We'll ask how much opposition there really was and how it was crushed, examine the cruel persecution of the Jews and other groups, and finally judge whether Nazi Germany was a truly totalitarian state.
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO History 5.3.3c):
- Discuss how the Nazis used culture and the mass media to control the German people
- Discuss how much opposition there was to the Nazi regime
- Explain how the Nazis dealt with their political opponents, with reference to the violation of Human Rights
- Explain why the Nazis persecuted and exterminated many groups in German society
- Evaluate whether Nazi Germany was a totalitarian state
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