Alfred Rosenberg was an early member and leader of the Nazi party who developed many of their racist ideals. He published articles promoting the conquest of Eastern Europe and was later executed as a war criminal. The SS began as Hitler's personal bodyguards but grew drastically under Himmler to become one of the largest groups in Nazi Germany. They remained fiercely loyal to Hitler and guarded key Nazi meetings and facilities. The Nazi concept of Lebensraum called for expanding German territory eastward to settle ethnic Germans and remove Jews, Slavs, and others deemed inferior to make room for the German "master race." This idea was outlined in Hitler's Mein Kampf.

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3. He published many different articles urging the conquest of Poland and Russia. He developed many of his ideas from the English racist Houston Stewart Chamberlain. He is known as one of the main authors of Nazi ideals, which includes persecution of the Jews, Lebensraum, and racial theory.

5. In 1932, Himmler expanded the members drastically and changed to all black uniforms. The Nazis gained complete control in 1933 and there were 52,00 members in the SS. Through 1929 to 1945, the SS grew from a small organization to one of the biggest groups in the Third Reich. They remained extremely loyal to Hitler and guarded him as well as many of the meetings that were carried out.

8. He was Chief of the German Police and the Minister of the Interior. He was in charge of all internal and external police and security forces. He is one of the leaders who directly oversaw the concentration camps and coordinated the murders of the Jews. “The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love; only for their fear.“