[3]Life In Nazi Germany [1919-1939] Flashcards
Who was in charge of German propaganda?
Joseph Goebbles
ways Hitler used propaganda to make people follow him
newspaper, rallies, books, broadcasts, radio
Ways propaganda was used to bring children into the Nazi way of life
Education system changed
Hitler youth
Who was in charge of terror?
Himmler
Heydrich
Who were the SS?
-Began as Hitlers personal bodyguards
-Group of elite soldiers who were ruthless and loyal to Hitler
-ran concentration camps
Who were the SD?
The security service, spied on all opponents of the Nazi party
What was the name of the secret police force?
The Gestapo
Name types of people who were sent to concentration camps
- communists
- Homosexuals
- Jews
- Gypsies
- anyone who apposed Hitler
Who were the edelweiss pirates?
A youth group who opposed the Nazis, hung around street corners, attacked and taunted the hitler youth
Who were the swing youth?
A youth group to oppose the Nazis, Played illegal jazz records from America, Drank alcohol and partied
3 examples of the nazi view of women
- kkk, [Kinder Kirche Kuche]
- No makeup
- Lots of kids
What did nazis think of the purpose of education?
- To teach a new generation of nazis
- spread nazi ideas
Ways nazis changed school subjects to fit with nazi ideals
- maths; plotting angles for bombs
- science; natural selection, how some species are better than others
- history; ToV, Glorified previous victories etc
What was the hitler youth?
A Group for kids to attend and learn Nazi ideas
What activities were given in the hitler youth?
Girls] Fitness, preparation to be a mother
Boys] fitness, military style training
What was the beauty of labour organisation?
- Workers were offered cut-price holidays, theatre and concert trips.
- The kdf invented the Volkswagen
- govt. made sure veryone could get a cheap radio.
What does invisible employment mean?
Unemployment statistics didn’t include certain groups, e.g Jews who got dismissed from their jobs.
What methods [aside from Invisible Unemployment] did hitler use to reduce unemployment rates?
- Rearmament - Munitions factories
- compulsory military conscriptions
- National labour schemes [rad]
- Job creation schemes, e.g Autobahns
3 examples of hitlers views of race
- Aryans are the master race
- Jews are subhuman [Undermench]
- Blond Hair, Blue Eyes
Why did hitler prosecute the jews
- He blamed them for Germanys problems
- He used them as a scapegoat
- They were associated with communism
Why did the persecution of Jews stop during the Olympic games?
The worlds eyes were on Germany, hitler wanted to look good and didn’t want to give anyone a reason to criticize
Laws brought in against the jews
- Wear the star of david in public
- boycott of jewish shops
- no sex or marriage between jews and non jews
What was Kristallnacht?
A night of violence against the jews, organised by the nazi party. Gangs burned and smashed up jewish shops and businesses. Synagogues were destroyed.
What happened after Kristallnacht?
- Goebbles blamed the jews for starting all the trouble
- Jews were fined 1bil. Marks for the damage
- 20,000 jews had been rounded up to concentration camps
What was significant about kristallnacht?
First widespread violence against the jews, a taste of what was to come.
