1. The Nazi Police State Lesson starter: What is a dictatorship?
How does a dictator maintain their power over people?

2. Today we will…
Identify the groups who controlled the German people in Nazi Germany
Explain the role of each in helping the Nazis stay in power

3. I can… Complete a table analysing how these groups helped the Nazis
Research & Present on one part of the Nazi Police State

4. Nazi Germany was a dictatorship
Vocabulary box
Nazi Germany was a dictatorship
This meant that everyone was ruled by one person. His rules were very strict and you would be punished severely if you did not obey them
The Nazis created a successful dictatorship through establishing a police state, where the authorities had far more rights than ordinary people.

5. Although Hitler was the leader of Germany, most of his work was done by other people
These groups ensured his laws were obeyed
The groups did their job so thoroughly, Hitler had to do very little

6. How did the Nazis control the German population?
Use this title as the start of a mind map and add on information throughout the lesson
How did the Nazis control the German population?

7. The Gestapo The Gestapo were the secret police
They tapped phones and read mail
Anyone suspected of being against The Nazis was instantly arrested
They also used torture to gain confessions from suspects
They wore ordinary clothes
There were around 45,000 Gestapo agents in Nazi Germany

8. The SS The SS were the state security service
It was their job to eliminate all opposition in Nazi Germany
They were ruthless and violent and people were terrified of them

9. Heinrich Himmler was the leader of The SS

11. Spies and Informers
These were ordinary people who informed The Gestapo of any Jews trying to hide, anyone who spoke out against The Nazis or showed anti- Nazi behaviour
Sometimes people spied on their own families and friends
Sometimes they were paid
Around 160,000 Germans informed on others

12. Concentration Camps Run by SS
Jews, homosexuals, political prisoners and other ‘undesirables’ were taken here
The first were Dachau, near Munich and Sachsenhausen near Berlin
These were the most feared tool of the Nazi government

13. Sachsenhausen ‘model’ concentration camp in Berlin

14. Your Task
Choose either The Gestapo, The SS or Concentration Camps
Create an information poster based on further research you have carried out
Include;
Who led/ ran it?
What was their job/ purpose?
What methods did they use?
Why did it make Germans live In fear?
Was it effective in controlling German people? If so, why?
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15. The Courts
The Nazis took over the German judicial system and made it pro-Nazi
All judgers and lawyers who were not loyal to Hitler were sacked and replaced with Nazis
‘Show Trials’ took place to make examples of ‘enemies of the State’
This meant there was no hope of justice if you were accused of a ‘crime’ i.e. anything that opposed the Nazis

16. Josef Goebbels: Propaganda
He controlled all Nazi propaganda
‘Minister for public enlightenment’
He publicised Hitler’s successes eg, building the autobahn (motorway system)
He ensured things like Nazi brutality and executions were kept secret from ordinary Germans
He censored the press – people only heard good things
Goebbels made hundreds of Nazi propaganda films and they were shown before every film in the cinema to ensure people stayed loyal to Hitler

17. Task: Totalitarian State
Organisation/ Group/ Person
Add a brief description
How did it help the Nazis stay in power?
The SS
The Gestapo
Spies and Informers
Concentration Camps
Josef Goebbels

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21. N5 Explain Question
Explain how the Nazi government were able to control German citizens between
6 marks
Example structure:
One way that the Nazis were able to control citizens was by….(describe group/ organisation/ what they did) and this successfully controlled people because….

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