yes
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GeStaPo (Geheime Staatspolizei -> Secret State Police)
They may have had a secret police, but there has been no evidence.
it was a secret police organized by Ivan the terrible
Gestapo is short for Geheime Staatspolizei, which means literally 'secret state [government] police'. It was the Nazi secret (political) police, which was looking for opponents to the regime, people who were dissatisfied, saboteurs and so on.
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He employed secret police to terrorize communists and Republican supporters.
Francisco Franco utilized secret police, primarily through the Servicio de Información Militar (SIM) and later the Brigada Político-Social, to suppress dissent and maintain control during his regime in Spain. These agencies were instrumental in tracking, arresting, and interrogating political opponents, leftist activists, and anyone deemed a threat to his authoritarian rule. Their tactics included surveillance, intimidation, and torture, fostering a climate of fear that stifled opposition and ensured loyalty to Franco's government. This pervasive use of secret police helped consolidate Franco's power and suppress any potential challenges to his authority.
Franco's secret police were known as the "Servicio de Información Militar" (SIM) during the Spanish Civil War and later as the "Brigada Político-Social" (Political-Social Brigade) under his regime. These organizations were responsible for suppressing dissent, monitoring opponents, and enforcing regime policies through intimidation and violence. The SIM and the Brigada Político-Social played significant roles in maintaining Franco's authoritarian rule.
GeStaPo (Geheime Staatspolizei -> Secret State Police)
The secret police were the Gestapo's.
They may have had a secret police, but there has been no evidence.
GeStaPo (Geheime Staatspolizei -> Secret State Police)
Germany's secret police were the "SS". 2nd world war Germany's secret police was " Gestapo " you can pronounce like gastapo.
it was a secret police organized by Ivan the terrible
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police was created in 1939.
The Kempei Tai were the Imperial Japanese Army secret police. The Tokkei Tai were the Navy secret police and the Tokko Keitsatsu were the civilian secret police.
What is the name of the secret police in Russia from 1954 to 1991?