The Gestapo, abbreviation for Geheime Staatspolizei, was the secret police force, created by the Nazis, that “protected” Nazi Germany. The Gestapo originated in 1933 shortly after Adolf Hitler took power in Germany. Herman Göring was the creator of the police force. He created the force to eliminate anti-Nazi forces in germany.
The purpose for the Gestapo was to hunt those who were considered a threat to Nazi Germany. They often went door to door interrogating innocent citizens of Germany. At the start of WW2 they often hunted Jews, Communists, Jehovah's witnesses and other minority groups.
When war broke out the Nazis saw many other groups as threats,such as, socialists and trade union leaders. Eventually the Nazis became the only legal party
The purpose for the Gestapo was to hunt those who were considered a threat to Nazi Germany. They often went door to door interrogating innocent citizens of Germany. At the start of WW2 they often hunted Jews, Communists, Jehovah's witnesses and other minority groups.
When war broke out the Nazis saw many other groups as threats,such as, socialists and trade union leaders. Eventually the Nazis became the only legal party