Jun 5, 2018 · Two of the most well-known groups in Nazi Germany are the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the Schutzstaffel (SS). Each were created with a purpose, which changed as the Nazis …

Though the Gestapo, the SS, and the SA were all created to serve Hitler and his Nazi regime, they differed somewhat in their functioning and the way they were controlled.

Following the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Allies, the SS was declared a criminal organization by the Allied Tribunal in Nürnberg in 1946. The highest-ranking SS leader to face trial, Ernst …

The SS started as the political paramilitary wing of the Nazi party, replacing the SA, but later developed fully militarized units known as Waffen-SS that fought on the front as a regular army …

The SS was also involved in commercial enterprises and exploited concentration camp inmates as slave labour. After Nazi Germany's defeat, the SS and the Nazi Party were judged by the …

May 26, 2024 · Understanding the key differences between the SA and SS provides crucial insights into the inner workings and power dynamics of the Nazi regime. Founded in 1921, the …

In the nine years between 1924 and 1933 the Nazi Party transformed from a small, violent, revolutionary party to the largest elected party in the Reichstag. This topic will explain how …

May 23, 2024 · Germany effectively became a single party state under the Nazi Party, with the Nazi Party controlling the German military, police, and government. While the thought of a …

Dec 18, 2009 · Founded in 1925, the “Schutzstaffel,” German for “Protective Echelon,” initially served as Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler’s (1889-1945) personal bodyguards, and later became …

In the Nazi state, the SS assumed leading responsibility for security, identification of ethnicity, settlement and population policy, and intelligence collection and analysis. The SS controlled …