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The Gestapo

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE GESTAPO

NUVY

WHAT WAS THE GESTAPO?

  • Gestapo was Nazi Germany's feared secret police force
  • Gestapo was under control of Himmler.
  • The Gestapo was organized after the Nazi's gained power
  • The Gestapo arrested and interrogated "enemies"
  • It started April 26,1933

WHO WAS HIMMLER?

  • Heinrich,Himmler was one of the most feared men of Nazi,Germany
  • Himmler was a head of the SS.
  • He was also Hitler's personal bodyguard
  • Himmler was also in charge of concentration camps around Germany

HOW WAS THE GESTAPO RAN?

  • The Gestapo could do whatever they wanted to
  • Hitler's rule was that if you didn't say anything nothing would happen to you
  • If you did get arrested, you had less than 3 minutes to pack and say goodbye
  • Once you're at a cell you would sign form D-11
  • After that you'd get sent to a concentration camp.

WHO USUALLY GOT ARRESTED?

  • Anybody considered a "threat"
  • People who joked about the Nazi party
  • People who made fun of Hitler were arrested and killed
  • Biblerforsher's were also arrested
  • Homosexuals were arrested also.

HOW DID THE GESTAPO COME TO A END

  • It ended when the war ended
  • Many of the leaders were executed
  • Heinrich,Himmler managed to escape.
  • People believe Himmler ran off to South America.
  • And thats where he lived undetected.

WHAT HAPPENED TO PEOPLE IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS

  • Approx. 2,000,000 Jews died in the gas chambers
  • 500,000 died due to starvation and diseases
  • More than 4 million people died in camps
  • More people died outside of the camp walls