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The two main constituent groups were the Allgemeine SS (General SS) and Waffen-SS (Armed SS). The Allgemeine SS was responsible for enforcing the racial policy of Nazi Germany and general …

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has two main functions. One is to assign Social Security numbers. The other is to run the Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance …

The SS, abbreviation of Schutzstaffel (“Protection Squad”), was the elite corps of the Nazi Party, known as “political soldiers.” It was founded by Adolf Hitler in 1925 as a personal bodyguard and grew into a …

Dec 18, 2009 · The Waffen-SS consisted of a cadre of combat troops who were involved with mass shootings, anti-partisan warfare and supplying guards for Nazi concentration camps.

Sep 23, 2025 · The SS oversaw policing, intelligence, and the camp system in Nazi Germany. Learn more about the Schutzstaffel and its rise to power.

The SS (Schutzstaffel; Protection Squadrons) was originally a paramilitary organization that provided security to the Nazi Party.

Built upon the Nazi ideology, the SS under Himmler's command was responsible for many of the crimes against humanity during World War II (1939–45). The SS, along with the Nazi Party, was declared a …

The SS was first and foremost a tool used to accomplish the acquisition of power in Germany and of empire in Europe. Secondarily it was one of the primary mechanisms for implementing policies of …

Adolf Hitler founded the Schutzstaffel (SS) in April of 1925, as a group of personal bodyguards. As time went on, this small band of bodyguards grew from 300 members in 1925 to 50,000 in 1933 when …