Features of the Totalitarian Features of the Totalitarian DictatorshipDictatorship

Germany 1933-39Germany 1933-39

Single Party StateSingle Party State

All other parties banned by Hitler using All other parties banned by Hitler using powers granted in the Enabling Actpowers granted in the Enabling Act

Trade Unions replaced with state Trade Unions replaced with state organisationorganisation

Local Government taken over by Nazi'sLocal Government taken over by Nazi's Concentration Camps and Gestapo cells for Concentration Camps and Gestapo cells for

dissentersdissenters

Led by Heinrich HimmlerLed by Heinrich Himmler Controlled the GestapoControlled the Gestapo Role was to enforce complianceRole was to enforce compliance Arrested political enemies and sent them to Arrested political enemies and sent them to

concentration camps using Form D-11 (a concentration camps using Form D-11 (a self referral form!)self referral form!)

The SSThe SS

PersecutionPersecution

Untermenschen - subhumanUntermenschen - subhuman Boycotts of shops and villification of customersBoycotts of shops and villification of customers Nuremburg laws remove rights of JewsNuremburg laws remove rights of Jews KristallnachtKristallnacht 1936, Reich Church created1936, Reich Church created Concordat with Catholic ChurchConcordat with Catholic Church Priests and pastors arrested if sermons were anti-Priests and pastors arrested if sermons were anti-

nazi nazi

EducationEducation Nazified curriculumNazified curriculum Based on Social DarwinismBased on Social Darwinism Importance of 'blood purity' Importance of 'blood purity' Gender specific - military focus for boys, Gender specific - military focus for boys,

motherhood based for girlsmotherhood based for girls EugenicsEugenics Geography / History taught to show the Geography / History taught to show the

wrongs of Versailles wrongs of Versailles

YouthYouth

Hitler Youth organisationHitler Youth organisation Groups for boys and girls aged 10 to 18Groups for boys and girls aged 10 to 18 Military style - developed toughness - for Military style - developed toughness - for

boysboys Attendance poor - made compulsory in Attendance poor - made compulsory in

19391939 Some teachers complained about the impact Some teachers complained about the impact

on pupilson pupils

PropagandaPropaganda

Joseph Goebbels was Minister of Joseph Goebbels was Minister of Propaganda and EnlightenmentPropaganda and Enlightenment

Reich Chamber of Commerce (1933) Reich Chamber of Commerce (1933) controlled literature, art, music and radiocontrolled literature, art, music and radio

Olympics in 1936 and Nuremburg RalliesOlympics in 1936 and Nuremburg Rallies Films such as Triumph of the WillFilms such as Triumph of the Will Censorship introducedCensorship introduced

HomeworkHomework

In what ways did the Nazi Government In what ways did the Nazi Government control people’s lives?control people’s lives?

How did Hitler try and influence the next How did Hitler try and influence the next generation of Germans?generation of Germans?

What was life like in Germany for those What was life like in Germany for those believed to be Sub-human in Germany?believed to be Sub-human in Germany?

Do you think Hitler and the Nazis were Do you think Hitler and the Nazis were popular amongst the “Aryan Race”popular amongst the “Aryan Race”