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GCSE History · key term
An agreement between the Vatican and a government. The 1933 agreement with Nazi Germany promised protection for Catholic religious affairs in return for the Church staying out of politics.
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Paper 1
Revise: Social Policy and PracticeIn 1933, Hitler signed a Concordat with the Vatican. The agreement promised protection for Catholic religious affairs in return for the Catholic Church staying out of politics. It helped reduce the possibility of organised Catholic opposition, but the regime subsequently violated its promises.
Paper 3
An agreement between the papacy and a state. The July 1933 Concordat between the Catholic Church and Nazi Germany promised protection for Catholic religious activity in return for the Church staying out of politics.
Revise: Controlling AttitudesIn July 1933, Hitler’s government reached a Concordat with the papacy. The state promised to allow Catholic worship and protect Catholic schools. In return, Catholic clergy were to stay out of politics.
Paper 3
An agreement between the Vatican and the Nazi government promising protection for the Catholic Church in return for its withdrawal from political activity.
Revise: OppositionFor Catholics, the Concordat promised that the Nazi government would not interfere with the Church’s religious affairs, while the Church would stay out of politics. It did not provide lasting protection: the Nazis targeted priests and closed Catholic schools.
Distinguish the Catholic Concordat from the Protestant Reich Church. An agreement or an attempt at control does not prove that the Nazis achieved complete control.
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