The document discusses the extent to which the Nazi regime in Germany relied on fear versus popular support to maintain its survival. It notes that after coming to power, the Nazis quickly created a climate of fear by persecuting opponents, banning opposition parties, and establishing a secret police force and concentration camps. However, it also argues that the Nazi state had some genuine popular support, as most Germans who faced repression, like Jews and communists, were already unpopular. Ultimately, it concludes that it is difficult to know for certain what most Germans truly thought given the regime's extensive propaganda and censorship.

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