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The Gestapo, or the secret state police of Nazi Germany, instilled fear through a combination of surveillance, intimidation, and brutal repression. They conducted arbitrary arrests, interrogations, and torture, targeting perceived political dissidents, Jews, and other marginalized groups. Their secretive nature and ability to act without judicial oversight contributed to a pervasive atmosphere of fear, discouraging dissent and compliance among the populace. This terror was instrumental in maintaining the Nazi regime's control over Germany and occupied territories.
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Why did people fear the gestapo?
because the Gestapo had almost unlimited powers and almost no accountability.
In the years that followed war world 1 what was the Polish foreign policy mainly determined by the Jews the dictators the gestapo the fear or the people?
Fear of Germany and the U.S.S.R.
How did the gestapo kidnap Jewish people?
The Gestapo did not kidnap Jewish people, they were rarely involved in Jewish affairs.
How important was the Gestapo in increasing Hitler's power?
The Gestapo was Hitlers secret police and the Gestapo was one of the key parts in support in hitlers rise to power along with the SA because like the SA, They influence terror to people who opposed the Nazis or didn't support them.
What was the significance of gestapo?
Nothing really. In any dictatorship, there has to be control over the population to prevent someone trying to rise to power and influence the people. The Gestapo was a secret police that could spy on the citizens. They used fear and threat of imprisonment that resulted in people reporting on their neighbors or even their parents if they saw them doig something that was not allowed by the Nazi's.
What effect did Gestapo have on the outcome of World War 2?
The effect that the Gestapo had on the outcome of World War 2 was fear of the police force in Germany. The Gestapo had power to hunt out those that were considered a threat to Nazi Germany that included Jehovah Witness, Jews and Communists or anyone else that challenged the Nazi Party.
Hitler's secret police was called?
the gestapo
What symbols did the gestapo use to identify people?
The star of David.
How many people did the Gestapo kill in all?
The Gestapo killed about 6 million Jews including gypsies, homosexuals, russians ---------------------------------------------------- The Gestapo were part of the police, the people that they killed had nothing to do with the Holocaust. They killed some under tourtue and executed some, most likely the figure is in the thousands. The 6 million Jews and the others were killed mainly by the SS, and also by the army.
How did the Gestapo control peoples lives?
The Gestapo controlled people's lives through fear and intimidation, using tactics such as surveillance, informants, arrests, interrogation, torture, and executions. They targeted individuals based on their perceived threat to the Nazi regime, leading to widespread repression and censorship. This created an atmosphere of constant surveillance and suspicion, instilling a sense of helplessness and compliance among the populace.
Where did the gestapo?
because gestapo is aweshum
Why did the germans torture people?
Why does anyone torture someone? it never went away. basic reason to gather information, make person confess to crime wether they did it or not, Finally to control people by fear. The Gestapo (German Police in WW2) was both feared and loathed by the population.
