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Explain why the police state was success between 1933 and 1939
You may use the following in your answer:
The gestapo
Concentration camp
You must also use your own information of your own ( 12 marks)
One reason why the police state was successful between 1933 and 1939 is because there was the gestapo. The gestapo was the secret state police and the leader was Reinhard Heyrich. Their role was to spy on people who opposed Hitler. This was successful because no one knew who they were because they didn’t have uniforms. However it was also unsuccessful because it meant that people who supported Hitler could get arrested for no reason at all and could get sent to concentration camps. Therefore this is a reason why the police state was successful because no one knew who the Gestapo was.
Also another reason why the police state was successful is because of concentration camps. This was when people who opposed Hitler got sent to be killed. This was successful because the people who were sent to these concentration camps did not know where they actually were going. These concentration camps were far away from the city so therefore this meant that few people could see what was happening inside these concentration camps. However this was unsuccessful because some people like Anne Frank wrote about their lives in the concentration camps and therefore people knew about what the concentration camps were like. Therefore this meant that the German police state was successful because no one knew that they were there.
A final reason why the German police state was successful was because of the SS or protection squad. This was the main police force of the nazi party and was in charge of all other police and security. This was successful because Heinrich Himmler believed that they didn’t have to follow the rules and do what their conscience and common sense tells them is right, which meant that they wouldn’t have to support Hitler and still wouldn’t get sent to the concentration camps. However this is unsuccessful because people knew who they were. Therefore the nazi police state was successful because they didn’t have to support Hitler.
You may use the following in your answer:
The gestapo
Concentration camp
You must also use your own information of your own ( 12 marks)
One reason why the police state was successful between 1933 and 1939 is because there was the gestapo. The gestapo was the secret state police and the leader was Reinhard Heyrich. Their role was to spy on people who opposed Hitler. This was successful because no one knew who they were because they didn’t have uniforms. However it was also unsuccessful because it meant that people who supported Hitler could get arrested for no reason at all and could get sent to concentration camps. Therefore this is a reason why the police state was successful because no one knew who the Gestapo was.
Also another reason why the police state was successful is because of concentration camps. This was when people who opposed Hitler got sent to be killed. This was successful because the people who were sent to these concentration camps did not know where they actually were going. These concentration camps were far away from the city so therefore this meant that few people could see what was happening inside these concentration camps. However this was unsuccessful because some people like Anne Frank wrote about their lives in the concentration camps and therefore people knew about what the concentration camps were like. Therefore this meant that the German police state was successful because no one knew that they were there.
A final reason why the German police state was successful was because of the SS or protection squad. This was the main police force of the nazi party and was in charge of all other police and security. This was successful because Heinrich Himmler believed that they didn’t have to follow the rules and do what their conscience and common sense tells them is right, which meant that they wouldn’t have to support Hitler and still wouldn’t get sent to the concentration camps. However this is unsuccessful because people knew who they were. Therefore the nazi police state was successful because they didn’t have to support Hitler.
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by ameliawarwicker Explain why the police state was success between 1933 and 1939
You may use the following in your answer:
The gestapo
Concentration camp
You must also use your own information of your own ( 12 marks)
One reason why the police state was successful between 1933 and 1939 is because there was the gestapo. The gestapo was the secret state police and the leader was Reinhard Heyrich. Their role was to spy on people who opposed Hitler. This was successful because no one knew who they were because they didn’t have uniforms. However it was also unsuccessful because it meant that people who supported Hitler could get arrested for no reason at all and could get sent to concentration camps. Therefore this is a reason why the police state was successful because no one knew who the Gestapo was.
Also another reason why the police state was successful is because of concentration camps. This was when people who opposed Hitler got sent to be killed. This was successful because the people who were sent to these concentration camps did not know where they actually were going. These concentration camps were far away from the city so therefore this meant that few people could see what was happening inside these concentration camps. However this was unsuccessful because some people like Anne Frank wrote about their lives in the concentration camps and therefore people knew about what the concentration camps were like. Therefore this meant that the German police state was successful because no one knew that they were there.
A final reason why the German police state was successful was because of the SS or protection squad. This was the main police force of the nazi party and was in charge of all other police and security. This was successful because Heinrich Himmler believed that they didn’t have to follow the rules and do what their conscience and common sense tells them is right, which meant that they wouldn’t have to support Hitler and still wouldn’t get sent to the concentration camps. However this is unsuccessful because people knew who they were. Therefore the nazi police state was successful because they didn’t have to support Hitler.
You may use the following in your answer:
The gestapo
Concentration camp
You must also use your own information of your own ( 12 marks)
One reason why the police state was successful between 1933 and 1939 is because there was the gestapo. The gestapo was the secret state police and the leader was Reinhard Heyrich. Their role was to spy on people who opposed Hitler. This was successful because no one knew who they were because they didn’t have uniforms. However it was also unsuccessful because it meant that people who supported Hitler could get arrested for no reason at all and could get sent to concentration camps. Therefore this is a reason why the police state was successful because no one knew who the Gestapo was.
Also another reason why the police state was successful is because of concentration camps. This was when people who opposed Hitler got sent to be killed. This was successful because the people who were sent to these concentration camps did not know where they actually were going. These concentration camps were far away from the city so therefore this meant that few people could see what was happening inside these concentration camps. However this was unsuccessful because some people like Anne Frank wrote about their lives in the concentration camps and therefore people knew about what the concentration camps were like. Therefore this meant that the German police state was successful because no one knew that they were there.
A final reason why the German police state was successful was because of the SS or protection squad. This was the main police force of the nazi party and was in charge of all other police and security. This was successful because Heinrich Himmler believed that they didn’t have to follow the rules and do what their conscience and common sense tells them is right, which meant that they wouldn’t have to support Hitler and still wouldn’t get sent to the concentration camps. However this is unsuccessful because people knew who they were. Therefore the nazi police state was successful because they didn’t have to support Hitler.
There are a lot of factual problems with your answer. Most Gestapo members wore uniforms. They had a lot of support from most/many Germans who grassed their fellow Germans for various things. Germans were not arrested typically for no reason at all.
I'm not sure why you're using Anne Frank as an example. Persecution of Jews is not the same as using the police state to cow German citizens. Moreover, Anne Frank's diary was not published until after the war. The concentration camps in Germany were well known because the National Socialists essentially bragged about them from 1933 onwards. They wanted Germans who were potential rebels to know about them. I think you are confusing the concentration/death camps in eastern Europe with the concentration camps in Germany proper.
The final paragraph on the SS needs work. Himmler was very loyal to Hitler. Moreover, the SS leadership typically weren't acting against their consciences. They believed they were doing the right thing.
For this exam question, should you be just listing three reasons or are you supposed to make a substantiated judgement about which of your three factors is the most significant?
Dr McKerrow
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by ameliawarwicker Explain why the police state was success between 1933 and 1939
You may use the following in your answer:
The gestapo
Concentration camp
You must also use your own information of your own ( 12 marks)
One reason why the police state was successful between 1933 and 1939 is because there was the gestapo. The gestapo was the secret state police and the leader was Reinhard Heyrich. Their role was to spy on people who opposed Hitler. This was successful because no one knew who they were because they didn’t have uniforms. However it was also unsuccessful because it meant that people who supported Hitler could get arrested for no reason at all and could get sent to concentration camps. Therefore this is a reason why the police state was successful because no one knew who the Gestapo was.
Also another reason why the police state was successful is because of concentration camps. This was when people who opposed Hitler got sent to be killed. This was successful because the people who were sent to these concentration camps did not know where they actually were going. These concentration camps were far away from the city so therefore this meant that few people could see what was happening inside these concentration camps. However this was unsuccessful because some people like Anne Frank wrote about their lives in the concentration camps and therefore people knew about what the concentration camps were like. Therefore this meant that the German police state was successful because no one knew that they were there.
A final reason why the German police state was successful was because of the SS or protection squad. This was the main police force of the nazi party and was in charge of all other police and security. This was successful because Heinrich Himmler believed that they didn’t have to follow the rules and do what their conscience and common sense tells them is right, which meant that they wouldn’t have to support Hitler and still wouldn’t get sent to the concentration camps. However this is unsuccessful because people knew who they were. Therefore the nazi police state was successful because they didn’t have to support Hitler.
You may use the following in your answer:
The gestapo
Concentration camp
You must also use your own information of your own ( 12 marks)
One reason why the police state was successful between 1933 and 1939 is because there was the gestapo. The gestapo was the secret state police and the leader was Reinhard Heyrich. Their role was to spy on people who opposed Hitler. This was successful because no one knew who they were because they didn’t have uniforms. However it was also unsuccessful because it meant that people who supported Hitler could get arrested for no reason at all and could get sent to concentration camps. Therefore this is a reason why the police state was successful because no one knew who the Gestapo was.
Also another reason why the police state was successful is because of concentration camps. This was when people who opposed Hitler got sent to be killed. This was successful because the people who were sent to these concentration camps did not know where they actually were going. These concentration camps were far away from the city so therefore this meant that few people could see what was happening inside these concentration camps. However this was unsuccessful because some people like Anne Frank wrote about their lives in the concentration camps and therefore people knew about what the concentration camps were like. Therefore this meant that the German police state was successful because no one knew that they were there.
A final reason why the German police state was successful was because of the SS or protection squad. This was the main police force of the nazi party and was in charge of all other police and security. This was successful because Heinrich Himmler believed that they didn’t have to follow the rules and do what their conscience and common sense tells them is right, which meant that they wouldn’t have to support Hitler and still wouldn’t get sent to the concentration camps. However this is unsuccessful because people knew who they were. Therefore the nazi police state was successful because they didn’t have to support Hitler.
All of the statements about unsuccessful could be removed - you aren't asked how far you agree, you are asked to explain why it was successful - there's no debate.
There isn't enough specific detail here for you to get top band in my view, explanations are a little simple and as the user above has pointed out, there are a number of historical generalisations (or incorrect stuff) here.
Concentrations camps are different to death camps.
Check the years of the question. Death camps are mainly in the 1940s, beyond the remit of the question and (if this is edexcel GCSE like I think it is), beyond the period of the GCSE unit you're doing.
You're being asked about concentration camps - massive outdoor prisons. Not gas chambers (before 1939 at least), not Jewish persecution).
The first concentration camp was Dachau, you could use that as an example by citing when it was built and who was housed there.
Check the years of the question. Death camps are mainly in the 1940s, beyond the remit of the question and (if this is edexcel GCSE like I think it is), beyond the period of the GCSE unit you're doing.
You're being asked about concentration camps - massive outdoor prisons. Not gas chambers (before 1939 at least), not Jewish persecution).
The first concentration camp was Dachau, you could use that as an example by citing when it was built and who was housed there.
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