The SS were used in the Night of the Long Knives to remove the threat of the SA.
SS Death's Head Units ran the concentration camps.
The SS took over all policing from 1936.
Himmler who was in charge of the SS was 2nd in power after Hitler.
The SS were highly trained and totally loyal to Hitler.
The Gestapo (secret police) had unlimited powers of arrest. They reported to Himmler.
The SS used intimidation and violence.
The SS were responsible for destroying opposition to Nazism and carrying out the racial policies of the Nazis.
Top jobs in the police were given to high ranking Nazis who reported to Himmler.
The Nazis controlled judges, magistrates and courts.
Jews, Socialsists, Communists, trade unionists, churchmen and others ended up in the concentration camps.
Propaganda under Goebbels was very effective.
Goebbels passionately believed in Hitler as the saviour of Germany. His goal was to make sure others believed this too.
Goebbels aimed to use every available resource to make people loyal to Hitler and the Nazis.
Goebbels organised huge rallies, marches, torchlit parades and meetings.
The Nuremburg rally took place each summer. there were bands, marches, flying displays and Hitler's brilliant speeches.
Goebbels carefully controlled the media.
No books could be published without Goebbels permission and he organised high profile book burnings.
The newspapers were controlled and were not allowed to print anti-Nazi ideas. They published pro-Nazi, positive stories.
All cinema films had to contain a pro-Nazi message.
Cheap radios were made available to all Germans and loudspeakers were placed in the streets and bars. All radio stations were controlled by Goebbels.
The SS and the Gestapo supported Goebbels when he wanted to close down a newspaper or punish someone listening to a foreign radio station.
The youth were indoctrinated with Nazi ideology through the school curriculum and youth organisations.
The youth were encouraged to inform on their parents if they had anti-Nazi ideas.
Economic problems were addressed and unemployment was reduced from 6 million in 1933 to zero by 1939.
Strength through Joy rewarded workers with entertainment and holidays.
Beauty of Labour improved working conditions by introducing features such as washing facilities and low cost canteens.
There were still examples of opposition such as the Swing movement and some churches. The Catholic Bishop Galen criticised the Nazis and was not silenced by the Nazis.
