Storm Troops (Noun)
Meaning
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The stormtroops, also known as the SA, played a significant role in Hitler's rise to power in the early 1930s.
- As the Nazi party's original paramilitary organization, the stormtroops were instrumental in intimidating opponents and maintaining order at party rallies.
- The stormtroops' leader, Ernst Röhm, was a close ally of Hitler's, but his ambition and power eventually led to his downfall in the Night of the Long Knives.
- By 1943, the stormtroops had largely been eclipsed by the SS, which had become the dominant paramilitary force in Nazi Germany.
- The stormtroops' violent tactics and rowdy behavior ultimately contributed to their decline in influence and the rise of the more disciplined and ruthless SS.