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because the Gestapo had almost unlimited powers and almost no accountability.

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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, or the secret state police in Nazi Germany, played a significant role in increasing Hitler's power. They were responsible for suppressing political opposition, surveilling and intimidating the population, and enforcing Nazi policies. Through fear and repression, the Gestapo helped maintain Hitler's control and facilitated the consolidation of his power.


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.


Where did the gestapo?

because gestapo is aweshum


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.


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.


Did adolf hitler tie people to chairs and beat them up?

No, the Gestapo did.


How many people were killed in the holocaust just by the gestapo and s.s.?

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