11 - Volksgemeinschaft pros and cons

Question 1

Pros??

Answer 1

High employment
Leisure activities (KdF)
Political stability
Ordered society
Big businesses profited
Stark contrast of Depression years

Question 2

Cons??

Answer 2

Loss in liberty and civil rights fro certain groups
Living standards did not really improve for many
Expectations of Nazis from farmers and Mittelstand did not match reality
Nazi social policies did not achieve goals

Question 3

Overall??

Answer 3

1951 West Germany survey: nearly half saw 1933-39 in Germany as positive experience
Yet no one but severe minority would activley rebel or fight against them.