The main features of the Nazi totalitarian The main features of the Nazi totalitarian
dictatorship were: dictatorship were:
The one-party state was a police state where The one-party state was a police state where
the power of the authorities was supreme. the power of the authorities was supreme.
Law and order was tightly controlled by the Law and order was tightly controlled by the
SS and Gestapo. SS and Gestapo.
In order to send people to concentration In order to send people to concentration
camps there had to be a fair trial. camps there had to be a fair trial.
Hitler made it clear that the secret police Hitler made it clear that the secret police
had to provide firm evidence of Nazi betrayal had to provide firm evidence of Nazi betrayal
before arresting suspects. before arresting suspects.
Political opponents were arrested and Political opponents were arrested and
imprisoned. imprisoned.
The Church was controlled by the Nazis. The Church was controlled by the Nazis.
Persecution of groups such as Jews, gypsies, Persecution of groups such as Jews, gypsies,
beggars, homosexuals, mentally handicapped. beggars, homosexuals, mentally handicapped.
After 1935 a Jew could still work as a After 1935 a Jew could still work as a
university lecturer or a dentist. university lecturer or a dentist.
Indoctrination of young people by education Indoctrination of young people by education
and the Hitler Youth Movement. and the Hitler Youth Movement.
Brainwashing of German people by Brainwashing of German people by
propaganda. propaganda.
Censorship of all forms of culture. Censorship of all forms of culture.
German children were always encouraged to German children were always encouraged to
put forward independent opinions. put forward independent opinions.
Read carefully through the statements above. Read carefully through the statements above.
Shade over the statements which you feel are Shade over the statements which you feel are
a true representation of Nazi Germany. a true representation of Nazi Germany