Opposition to Nazi Rule 1933-39

Question	Answer
Which two Political Parties Opposed Hitler?	Social Democrats Communists
How did Hitler deal with the Communists?	Blamed them for the Reichstag Fire and used the Emergency Decree to wipe them out
How did Hitler avoid Opposition from the Catholic Church?	Signed a Concordat
Why id Hitler sign the Concordat?	because there were 22 million Catholics living in Germnay
How did he control the Protestants?	Set up a new Reich Church
What did Pastors of the Reich Church have to do?	Swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler
What did the Concordat promise?	That Hitler would not interfere with the Church if the Church did not oppose him
Who was Martin Niemoller?	A Protestant Pastor who opposed Hitler
What did Niemoller do?	Set up an Anti-Nazi Church
What was the name of the religious group that opposed Hitler and refused to salute him or join up for military service?	Jehovah's Witnesses
Name 2 Youth Opposition groups	Edelweiss Pirates Swing Youth
What did the Edelweiss Pirates do?	- Beat up members of the Hitler Youth - Killed the Head of the Gestapo in Cologne - Were an opposition youth group
What did the Swing Youth do?	- Listened to American Jazz music - Grew long hair and wore baggy trousers
Summary of Opposition to Hitler 1933-39	Came from lots of different areas of society but was not effective and easily dealt with

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