8. Attempts to create a Volksgemeinschaft, 1933-39 Flashcards
What was the Nazis Volksgemeinschaft ?
This meant building a Peoples community on a pure German Society of National Comrades whilst excluding Outsiders
Why did the Nazis ultimately fail to create a Peoples Community?
They failed to unite people of different classes or religion and were attempting to rule with fear and not genuine passion for Nazi beliefs
Who did the Nazis mainly persecute? (6)
- Mentally ill\disabled
- Asocials
- Homosexuals
- Gypsies
- Minority religions
- The Jews
What was the Law introduced to persecute the disabled?
the Prevention of Hereditary Diseased Offspring
What did the Law introduced to persecute the Disabled do to disabled people?
Sterilise them to prevent them from reproducing
How many people were sterilised in Germany ?
350,000
What was the Action T4 programme?
When doctors would euthanise any disabled children
How did parents agree to Action T4?
Threatening
How did the Nazis persecute Asocials?
Sent to labour camps or sterilised and murdered
What colour of triangle would you wear if you were an Asocial ?
Black
What colour of triangle would Homosexuals be forced to wear?
Pink
What happened to a lot of homosexual men ?
They were either castrated or forced to undergo experiments to cure them
What would happen if a SS member was found to be Homosexual ?
They would be shot
How many Gypsies died under the Nazis?
500,000
What is the difference between the persecution of the Jews and the persecution of the Gypsies?
The Gypsies were not at first targeted
How were Jehovah Witnesses persecuted?
Arrested and Killed
Why were the Jews targeted?
Many Germans blamed them for the war defeat and 1920s problems
What were the main 3 Nuremberg laws?
- Marriage and sex banned between Jews and Aryans
- Jews were stripped of German citizenship
- Aryan genetic tests started
How did the Nazis persecute Jews from 1936?
Encouraging them to emigrate but only after paying high taxes
How many more jews were under German control after the Anschluss?
150,000
What law affected Jewish Lawyers and Doctors?
Jewish lawyers and doctors were not allowed Aryan clients
What names must Jews add to their names ?
Women must add Sarah
Men must add Israel
What law affected Jewish businesses?
Jews were not allowed to own buisnesses
What law affected Jewish teachers and students?
Jews were banned from Schools
When was Kristallnacht ?
November 1938
How many Jews were killed on Kristallnacht ?
91
How did German business owners benefit from Nazi rule?
- banning of trade unions
- rearmament
How did Steel companies not benefit from Nazi rule?
Nazis set up their own Steel companies which took precedent over those already established
Who are the Mittelstand?
Small and Medium sized companies in Germany
What class did the Mittelstand being to ?
Middle
Why did Nazis gain the support of the Mittelstand?
They were often the ones most effected by Hyperinflation and Weimar Economic problems
What was the main benefit that the Nazis did for Mittelstand?
- A dramatic fall in unemployemnt
- Banning larger stores and putting higher taxes for bigger companies
How did the Mittelstand gain from Jewish persecution?
the Jewish ban on owning businesses reduced the competetion