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Was Nazi secret police were known as the Gestapo true or false?
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How did Gestapo operate?
The Nazi secret police, also known as the 'Gestapo' were free from the law. The Gestapo law assured that and it stated that activities by the Gestapo were free from review by courts. This extreme power allowed the Gestapo to torture and even execute Nazi opposition. Unlike the German police, they were allowed to arrest on suspicion, this lead to many Germans to keep their thoughts to themselves, an overheard comment by a Nazi official would lead to an arrest and a sentence to a labour camp.
What was the red secret police?
The soviet secret police were known as the NKVD. They are responsible for the death of millions under Joseph Stalin's rule. The Soviet secret police were first known as the "Cheka" from its acronym. It began under Vladimir Lenin. Then it was known as the GPU and shortly after that the OGPU, when the organization was given nation wide authority. The OGPU, still a secret police force, was later transferred into and became a department of the the NKVD. The NKVD was in charge of both secret and public police since it handled all matters concerning internal security.
What was the name of hitlers secert police called?
Geheime Staatspolizei (states secret police) - the Gestapo were controlled by Heinrich Himmler, Reichfuhrer (commander) of the SS and a leading member of the Nazi party. Of course, Himmler was answering to Hitler.. If you're asking about the SS - Schutzstaffel (defense corps) who were under Hitler, they were not the police. They were a paramilitary organization.
What was Stalin's secret police called?
Joseph Stalin's "secret police" were GPU; OGPU; GUGB; NKGB and the MGB.The following were NOT Stalin's "secret police."The Cheka was started by Lenin and became the GPU before Stalin took over.The NKVD is often referred to as a "secret police" force, but it wasn't just that. It was an internal security force that included regular uniformed police and firefighters. The "secret police" were agencies within the NKVD. Thus, the NKVD was not truly a "secret police" force. The "secret police", the GPU and later the OGPU were agencies within the NKVD. In addition, most of the NKVD operatives were uniformed.The KGB was created after Stalin died.In many ways these "secret police" agencies were not "secret police" in the sense that they sought perpetrators of crimes. They were more accurately the "political police" rooting out people who were considered counter-revolutionaries, criticized the state or were otherwise not loyal to it.
What happened to the gestapos after the holocaust?
Exactly what happens to any loser. It goes with the rest of the losing government. That is the organization. Many high and low ranking individuals got away, some to the USA and UK. Many to Argentina, Chile, Paraquay etc.
What were Adolf Hitler's secret police called?
The Gestapo was a secret police that showed their strength with the use of terror. Hitler and the Nazi party used this secret police to hunt down Jews, gypsies, etc. Once they found them, they would be sent to the concentration camps.
Who is worse ss or Gestapo?
The Gestapo was actually a branch of the SS. The were known as the Nazi secret police.
In Nazi Germany the leader of the Gestapo was?
Also known as the GESTAPO, or secret police was under the leadership of Heinrich Himmler
What is the German secret police?
the Gestapo. Germany in its entirety was known as the Third Reich.
How did Gestapo operate?
The Nazi secret police, also known as the 'Gestapo' were free from the law. The Gestapo law assured that and it stated that activities by the Gestapo were free from review by courts. This extreme power allowed the Gestapo to torture and even execute Nazi opposition. Unlike the German police, they were allowed to arrest on suspicion, this lead to many Germans to keep their thoughts to themselves, an overheard comment by a Nazi official would lead to an arrest and a sentence to a labour camp.
What was the Getsapo?
The Gestapo was the secret state police of Nazi Germany, known for its brutal methods of surveillance, interrogation, and suppression of political dissent. It played a key role in enforcing Nazi policies and targeting perceived enemies of the regime, including political opponents, resistance fighters, Jews, and others deemed undesirable by the Nazis.
What was the red secret police?
The soviet secret police were known as the NKVD. They are responsible for the death of millions under Joseph Stalin's rule. The Soviet secret police were first known as the "Cheka" from its acronym. It began under Vladimir Lenin. Then it was known as the GPU and shortly after that the OGPU, when the organization was given nation wide authority. The OGPU, still a secret police force, was later transferred into and became a department of the the NKVD. The NKVD was in charge of both secret and public police since it handled all matters concerning internal security.
What was the name of hitlers secert police called?
Geheime Staatspolizei (states secret police) - the Gestapo were controlled by Heinrich Himmler, Reichfuhrer (commander) of the SS and a leading member of the Nazi party. Of course, Himmler was answering to Hitler.. If you're asking about the SS - Schutzstaffel (defense corps) who were under Hitler, they were not the police. They were a paramilitary organization.
Which country had a secret police force known as Tonton Maconte?
Brazil
Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute?
haiti
What was the name of the nazi and british spy agencies during World War 2?
The Germans had the Gestapo, the secret police force. The British had the SIS (Special Intelligence Service, also known as MI6) and SOE (Special Operations Executive). The Americans had the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), which housed the X-2 Branch, the main covert operations/secret intelligence force.
What was Stalin's secret police called?
Joseph Stalin's "secret police" were GPU; OGPU; GUGB; NKGB and the MGB.The following were NOT Stalin's "secret police."The Cheka was started by Lenin and became the GPU before Stalin took over.The NKVD is often referred to as a "secret police" force, but it wasn't just that. It was an internal security force that included regular uniformed police and firefighters. The "secret police" were agencies within the NKVD. Thus, the NKVD was not truly a "secret police" force. The "secret police", the GPU and later the OGPU were agencies within the NKVD. In addition, most of the NKVD operatives were uniformed.The KGB was created after Stalin died.In many ways these "secret police" agencies were not "secret police" in the sense that they sought perpetrators of crimes. They were more accurately the "political police" rooting out people who were considered counter-revolutionaries, criticized the state or were otherwise not loyal to it.
