Question

In what ways did the Nazi state seek the established total control over its people?

Answer 1

i)The Fire Decree of 28 February 1933 which was passed immediately after burring of parliament building, indefinitely suspended civic rights like freedom of speech, press and assembly that had been guaranteed by the Weimar constitution. ii)Then he turned on his archenemies, the Communists, most of whom were hurriedly packed off to the newly established concentration camps. The repression of the Communists was severe. They were about 52 types of victims persecuted by the Nazis across the country. iii)On 3 March 1933, the famous Enabling Act was passed. This Act established dictatorship in Germany. It gave Hitler all powers to sideline Parliament and rule by decree. All political parties and trade unions were banned except for the Nazi Party and its affiliates. The state established complete control over the economy, media, army and judiciary. iv)Special surveillance and security forces were created to control and order society in ways that the Nazis wanted. Apart from the already existing regular police in green uniform and the SA or the Storm Troopers, these included the Gestapo (secret state police), the SS (the protection squads), criminal police and the Security Service (SD). v)Good German’ children were subjected to a process of Nazi schooling, a prolonged period of ideological training. School textbooks were rewritten. Racial science was introduced to justify Nazi ideas of race.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Nazi state established total control over its people by the following ways.

1) The Enabling Act of 1933 established dictatorship in Germany. all trade unions and political parties were banned except the Nazi party.

2) The state established total control over the economy, media, army and judiciary.

3) Special surveillance and security forces created to control society in the way that Nazis wanted.