Nazi Control Over Germany

Identify Nazi opposition 1.) Communists 2.)Social Democrats 3.)Anti Nazi teachers and University Professors 4.)Roman Catholic Church 5.)Protestant Churches 6.)Jews and some other persecuted minorities (once purges started). 7.)Lander (State parliaments) 8.) trade unionsHow Nazis dealt with opponents? To ensure political dominance, Nazis wanted to make Germany into a one-party state. To wipe out communists, Hitler used Reichstag fire as an excuse of a communist uprising to disable much of the communist activities. It is to be note that anti-communism was a major part of Hitlers ideals. Social democrats were modify as well. Lander were bothowed to represend but lost all power.Anti Nazi teachers and university professors posed the bane of spreading an anti-Nazi message. The Nazis even wanted subjects to be taught according to their principles. These flock were unplowed in check by fear of Gestapo.Roman Catholic church building was a political threat and the church also had influ ence all over people. In 1933, Hitler signed a concordat with Pope and said Nazis allow for not interfere with church affairs if church stayed out of politics. barely Nazis broke concordat when it dissolved catholic youth league as it was a rival to Hitler youth. Catholic schools closed down after protestations. By 1937, church conflicting with Nazis and pope Pius XI issued Encyclical saying that Nazis were antipathetic to Christ and his church. Hitler angered and 1000s of priests +nuns sent to conc. camps. Protestant churches were attempted to mix into Reich church. Failed and after protests, people sent to conc. Camps.Jews sent to conc. Camps and murdered.Trade unions forbidden and replaced with German labour front which reduced pay and took a way right to come uponHow did Nazis use culture and mass media to control people? After Nazis gained power, all forms of media were controlled by Joseph Goebbels. This made sure that no anti-Nazi ideas were publicized. Jewish works we re banned as part of the anti-Semitism policies. By these methods, the way the German people thought could be adjusted to the Nazis will. Culture was used in the way of making Aryan people feel that they were a superior race. ethnical Activities of racial minorities were mostly banned so that they would have no sum on Aryan ideals.Why Nazis persecuted many groups? The Nazis had an ideology of racial civilisation, whereby completely the Aryans were to be in Germany. Therefore Jews and other small races were sent to conc. Camps. Jews were also persecuted because they owned many shops and businesses (once they were removed, these jobs given to Aryans). Mentally and physically disabled people were also persecuted because the Aryan race was supposed to be everlasting(a). Homosexuals were persecuted as well.Was Nazi Germany a undemocratic state? A totalitarian state is a system of govt. where there can be only one party and the people are totally devoted to the state. Nazi Germany wa s definitely one of these because1. One party state only the topic socialists allowed existing. Power taken away from Lander.2. Civil service purged of enemies of the state until it was full reliable.3. Trade unions banned4. Education system controlled and Nazi ideals fed into children by Hitler youth.5. Communication and media controlled.6. Economic control by which unemployment was reduced and Germany brought close to ego sufficiency.7. Religious control8. People monitored by Gestapo so that if a soul was anti-Nazi, he would be taken away.9. Anti Semitism and other forms of unjustified racial discrimination.