The Rise of Hitler: Establishing the Nazi Police State in Germany

This content chronicles the key events leading to Hitler's rise to power in Germany, focusing on the establishment of the Nazi Police State through propaganda, surveillance, and punishment. It discusses Hitler's use of violence, propaganda, and speeches to solidify his control. The effectiveness and methods of the SS, SA, and Gestapo in enforcing Hitler's Police State are explored, highlighting the control and fear tactics employed.

• Hitler
• Nazi Germany
• Police State
• Propaganda
• Surveillance

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1. Match the dates to the event to create a chronology of Hitler s rise to power 30thJanuary 1933 The Enabling Act allowing Hitler to change the rules of the Weimar Republic 27thFebruary 1933 Hitler becomes Chancellor 5thMarch 1933 24thMarch 1933 30thJune 1934 President Hindenburg dies Election where the Nazis win 288 seats The Reichstag Fire 2ndAugust 1934 Night of the Long Knives, where Hitler kills off his political enemies

2. What was the Nazi Police State? To describe the methods used by Hitler to achieve power in 1933 Teacher insert picture here To explain how he strengthened his power through the Police State To evaluate how effective the Police State was

3. How Has Hitler used the following to win power in Germany?: 1. Violence: 2. Propaganda: 3. His speeches: Teacher insert picture here If there anything else?

4. Recapping Hitlers Steps to Power What can you add to your starter notes? Teacher insert picture here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFICRFKtAc4

5. Key Term Police State: a country where all its citizens are closely monitored and controlled, often in a dictatorship.

6. The Police State in Nazi Germany Through propaganda, surveillance (monitoring German Citizens), and punishment, Hitler was able to strengthen his power through fear. Teacher insert picture here He used three main groups to enforce this fear, and maintain the level of surveillance and punishment. These were the: SS (Blackshirts- Schutzstaffel) SA Gestapo

7. Draw and complete your grid using the information sheet Organisation Role How effective were they at enforcing Hitler s Police State SS SA Gestapo How effective do you think the Police State was?

8. The Nazi Police State was to ensure that everybody did as they were told or paid the price. The Nazi Police were controlled by Heinrich Himmler and his feared secret police the Gestapo did as it pleased in Nazi Germany. Hitler s police state worked on the rule that if you said nothing, no harm, could come to you. If you had doubts about the way the country was going, you kept them to yourself or paid the price. As nearly 17 million people had not voted for either the Nazis or the Nationalist in March 1933, a large and visible police force was required to keep this sizeable group under observation and control. What inferences can you make from this source about the Nazi Police State? (4 marks)

9. Organisation Role How effective were they at enforcing Hitler s Police State SS SA Gestapo