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GCSE History · key term
An organisation structured like an army but separate from the state’s regular armed forces.
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Paper 1
An organisation structured and uniformed like a military force but separate from the regular armed forces.
Revise: Impact of the DepressionThe SA, short for Sturmabteilung or ‘Stormtroopers’, was the Nazi Party’s paramilitary organisation. Its members wore brown uniforms, giving them the nickname ‘Brownshirts’. Formed in 1921, it recruited former soldiers and, later, unemployed men and students.
Paper 3
Paper 2
An armed group organised along military lines but separate from a state's regular armed forces.
Revise: Modern Conflicts: Post-1945 to 2010Loyalist paramilitaries also carried out attacks, particularly against Catholics. Civilians therefore faced violence from several directions, while policing and military operations became part of everyday life.
Paper 3
An organisation resembling an army in its structure, discipline and training, but not part of the regular armed forces.
Revise: Young peopleThe Hitler Youth was a paramilitary organisation, with an army-like structure and emphasis on obedience.
When explaining security measures, consider both their intended protection and their consequences: internment in Northern Ireland increased support for republican paramilitaries.
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