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How far did the Nazi party create a police state?

In this lesson we will be looking at how Hitler used groups such as the SS, SD and Gestapo to create a police state in Germany. We will be studying how Hitler changed the legal system in Germany to strengthen his control and authority and how he tried to control religion in Germany.

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Q1.Who was the leader of the SA?

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Q2.By which other name were the SA also known by?

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Q3.Why were the German army concerned about Rohm and the SA in 1934?

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Q4.How did the Night of the Long Knives enable Hitler to increase his power?

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Q5.When did President Hindenburg die?

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Who was the leader of the SA?

1/5

Q2.By which other name were the SA also known by?

2/5

Q3.Why were the German army concerned about Rohm and the SA in 1934?

3/5

Q4.How did the Night of the Long Knives enable Hitler to increase his power?

4/5

Q5.When did President Hindenburg die?

5/5

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How far did the Nazi Party create a police state?

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Q1.Which group were the secret police within Nazi Germany?

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Q2.Who was the leader of the SS?

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Q3.Which court was created in 1934 to try cases of 'political crimes' ?

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Q4.Why was the Pope a threat to Hitler?

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Q5.How did Hitler deal with the threat posed by the Pope?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

How far did the Nazi Party create a police state?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which group were the secret police within Nazi Germany?

1/5

Q2.Who was the leader of the SS?

2/5

Q3.Which court was created in 1934 to try cases of 'political crimes' ?

3/5

Q4.Why was the Pope a threat to Hitler?

4/5

Q5.How did Hitler deal with the threat posed by the Pope?

5/5

Lesson summary: How far did the Nazi party create a police state?

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