How Did Nazi Germany Influence The Catholic Church

Nazi Germany was the time period from 1933 to 1945, where Germany was under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler and The Nazi Party. During this time period one third of the population were Catholics and the rest belonged to the Protestant Church. At the time less than one percent of the population were Jews, but they were not count as German citizens. The Influence the church had on its followers was considered a threat by Hitler and the Nazi Party. Adolf Hitler aimed to control the churches instead of destroying them, by doing this he hoped to have their support to continue rising his power. The way Hitler approached the Catholic Church was by signing the Reichskonkordat in 1933 with the Vatican, through this concordat both parts would benefit.