Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo)

Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Nazi Control and Dictatorship.

Definition

The Secret State Police of Nazi Germany, responsible for identifying, arresting, and neutralizing political opponents.

Exam Context

Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo) appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Weimar and Nazi Germany, especially Nazi Control and Dictatorship and The Police State.

Weimar and Nazi Germany Nazi Control and Dictatorship The Police State

Found in Revision Notes

Weimar and Nazi Germany

The Police State

Nazi Control and Dictatorship • The Police State

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