Chapter 16- Social Policies Flashcards
What were the core aims of Nazi social policies?
The core aims of Nazi social policies were to create a unified, racially pure Volksgemeinschaft (people’s community), promote the ideal Aryan family, strengthen the German economy, and enforce Nazi racial ideologies, particularly through the exclusion of Jews and other minorities.
How did the Nazis use education as a tool for social control?
Education was heavily politicized and used to indoctrinate youth. School curricula were altered to promote Nazi ideals, such as racial purity, loyalty to the Führer, and militarism.
What was the role of the Hitler Youth?
The Hitler Youth (HJ) was a key instrument in shaping the minds of German youth. It focused on physical training, militarism, racial indoctrination, and loyalty to Hitler.
What role did women play in Nazi social policy?
Women were expected to fulfill traditional roles as mothers and homemakers. The regime promoted ‘Kinder, Küche, Kirche’ (children, kitchen, church) as the ideal for women.
How did the Nazis encourage women to have children?
The Nazis introduced policies to encourage women to have large families, including awards like the Mother’s Cross for women who had many children.
What were the policies towards marriage and family life in Nazi Germany?
The Nazis promoted traditional family values and enacted laws that encouraged marriages between Aryans. The Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring (1933) encouraged the sterilization of individuals deemed ‘genetically inferior.’
What was the Lebensborn program?
The Lebensborn program was created by the SS to increase the birthrate of Aryan children by encouraging women to have children with SS officers.
How did the Nazis deal with the ‘undesirable’ populations?
The Nazis aimed to exclude or eliminate ‘undesirables’ from society, including Jews, Roma (Gypsies), disabled people, homosexuals, and political dissidents.
What was the significance of the Nuremberg Laws of 1935?
The Nuremberg Laws were a series of laws that institutionalized racial discrimination, particularly against Jews.
How did the Nazis influence the arts and culture in Germany?
The Nazis promoted art, literature, and culture that reflected their ideologies of racial purity, nationalism, and militarism.
What was the role of propaganda in Nazi social policy?
Propaganda was used to reinforce Nazi ideology and maintain social control. The Ministry of Propaganda, led by Joseph Goebbels, controlled the media, films, and literature.
How did the Nazis use cinema and film to promote their ideology?
Films were used as a powerful tool for spreading Nazi propaganda. Movies like Triumph of the Will and The Eternal Jew glorified Hitler and vilified Jews.
What were the policies towards the disabled in Nazi Germany?
The Nazis implemented a policy of ‘racial hygiene’ that included the sterilization of individuals deemed mentally or physically disabled.
What were the social effects of Nazi policies on Jewish people?
Nazi policies had a devastating impact on Jews. They were excluded from public life through the Nuremberg Laws and later subjected to violent persecution.
How did the Nazis target the Roma (Gypsies)?
The Roma, along with Jews, were considered ‘racially inferior’ by Nazi ideology and were subject to forced sterilization and extermination.
What was the Nazi view on youth and their role in the regime?
The Nazis viewed youth as the future of the Reich and sought to indoctrinate them with Nazi values.
What was the Nazi policy towards education?
Education under the Nazis was focused on preparing children for their roles in Nazi society, with a curriculum revised to emphasize Nazi ideology.
How did the Nazis control the press and media?
The Nazis tightly controlled the press and media to ensure that only pro-Nazi messages were disseminated.
What were the policies towards the church in Nazi Germany?
The Nazis initially sought to co-opt the churches to promote Nazi ideals but ultimately viewed them as a threat to their control.
What was the impact of Nazi social policies on German society?
Nazi social policies deeply altered German society, seeking to create a racially pure and unified community while systematically excluding and persecuting minorities.
