Sturmabteilung

Personal set of notes What is anti-semitism? What form did it take in the Nazi State? Anti-semitism: hostile behaviour, prejudice and beliefs towards the Jewish population, simply because of the fact that they were Jewish, based upon stereotypes and religious views. Irrational fear/hatred. Dates back to ancient times. Forms: physical- violence, attacks, massacre, murder, torture. Mental: Nuremberg laws, propaganda. 2. Describe the history of anti-semitism up until 1933. Biblical times- Hebrews…

During his rise to his dictatorship, Hitler instilled fear into the German people through terror. Hitler’s SA, abbreviation of Sturmabteilung (German: “Assault Division”), by name Storm Troopers or Brownshirts were employed to violently intimidate people who were a key threat in Hitler’s rise to power. (History Learning Site, 2016). These men were typically drunken thugs who Hitler…

During the Holocaust, millions of Jews and others perished. The SS played an important role in the aid of murdering millions of people during the Holocaust. Heinrich Himmler, the Reichsführer (leader) of the SS, was responsible for raising the SS to power. By the middle of WWII, the SS was made up by more than 52,000 people and was running concentration camps all around Germany. By the end of World War I, the Allies were the victors and Germany was defeated. To end World War I, the Treaty of…

not only Hitler with the people, but also the ideologies of the Nazi party and finally, the popularity of his racist views. Another technique by which he would increase compliance and support was through intimidation via his private army (the Sturmabteilung or SA) or the Gestapo. The role of von Papen and Hindenburg in Hitler becoming chancellor was a major one, without them he would never have been appointed. They chose him as they saw that he had great…

The SS and the Gestapo: Instruments of Destruction A few questions many researchers ask during study of WWII is, “How did we let this happen? What instruments could carry out such atrocities?” Even before the war started, there was persecution and maleficent intentions towards people that were deemed unfit to reproduce. Who would carry out these crimes against humanity? What extent of damage did the dark acts of the Geheime Staats Polizei (literal translation, Secret State Police or, best known…

In a hectic world, people of society look for things they can control to feel secure. Through control over one’s surroundings and peers, they can feel powerful. However, power can often go to one’s head if they are not responsible with it. An example of such is Reinhard Heydrich who played the role of a perpetrator in the Holocaust due to his influence and leadership positions pertaining to the Nazi Party, Final Solution, and Czechoslovakia. Reinhard Heydrich was a perpetrator of the Holocaust…

After the unification of Germany, following the Franco-Prussian War, in 1871 many Germans had resounding support for the newfound empire. Nationalism was seeded into almost every German. There was nothing in the world that could stop them, or so they believed. We see that this invulnerable feeling did not last. Following the Great War, also known as World War I, Germany’s seething nationalism had been squelched by the loss of World War I. Devastated by the unthinkable loss of the Great War,…

later changed its name to the National Socialist German Workers’ Party. Two years later on July 29, 1921, Hitler became the party’s leader, now commonly known as the Nazi Party. During that same year, Ernst Rohm, a leader of the Nazis, set up the Sturmabteilung, or the SA. This private military group attacked other political enemies and terrorized civilians. From November 8 to November 9, 1923, Hitler and members of the Nazi Party attempted, but failed, to overthrow the government of Munich,…

Theodore Roosevelt once wisely said, “I believe that the more you know about the past, the better you are prepared for the future.” Perhaps this is why oftentimes authors reflect upon past events in their writing. By putting their own twist upon history, they are teaching us all valuable lessons and educating us about how we can avoid making the same mistakes as we did in the past. J.K Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, did just this by modeling her character, the evil wizard Lord…

Nuremberg Trials The Nuremberg Trials were held by the four major Allies of World War II which included the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France. After the war was over, Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Leader, Franklin D Roosevelt, President of the U.S., and Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britain signed the Moscow Declaration which stated that the Axis power were to take responsibility for the war. In 1943 US Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson got the four…