SS

What power did the SS have over the German people?

Arrest people without trial, search houses, or confiscate property.

What uniform did they wear after taking out the SA?

Black uniforms

Who was the leader of the ss?

Heinrich Himmler

What did the Informers do?

Informed the Nazis if anyone was plotting against them, even if they were not a threat.

What was the "Block Warden"?

Local Nazi's

How many Jewish deaths was Himmler responsible for?

Over 6 Million

What were the first concentration camps used for?

Questioning, torture, hard labour, and re education.

What does the SS stand for? What does it mean?

Schutz Staffel means protection squad.

What were some secretive things that the Gestapo did?

Tapped telephones, intercepted mail, and spied on people.

Who were the police under control by?

The SS

Is it true that the number of crimes punishable by death rose from 3 to 46 in 1943?

Yes

Was it true that the Gestapo could target ordinary Germans

Yes

By 1939, they made money from creating scenes of mass ____________

genocide

The Gestapo was originally run by the _________ _________ __________

prussian state police

if someone was killed at a concentration camp, what would be said to their family

they would a receive a not saying that they died of pneumonia or been shot while trying to escape.