Control of Workers + Church

Question 1

Loss of trade unions when, replaced by what

Answer 1

replaced by German Labour Front 1933

Question 2

Bribery (workers)

Answer 2

free holiday raffles, Strength Through Joy project, Beauty of Labour = support

Question 3

Negatives

Answer 3

• working hours increased for many, Jews, minorities, women out of work

Question 4

Reich Labour Law

Answer 4

1935; unemployed men 18-25 work on public projects e.g. Autobahn = cheap labour, morale, lower unemployment

Question 5

Why didn’t the Nazis particularly like christianity?

Answer 5

seen as from Jews = not fit volksgemeinschaft

Question 6

what did nazis do to control catholics?

Answer 6

signed concordat 1933 as needed support to pass enabling act. church limit political power if Hitler allows them to continue
- removed crucifixes from schools, changed curriculum

Question 7

control of protestants

Answer 7

set up Reich Church = removed old testament, assimilate protestants into Reich church, didn’t really work

Question 8

German Faith Movement

Answer 8

mélange of Nazi ideology + Germanic paganism - changed holiday calendar

Question 9

overall success of church control

Answer 9

never succeeded in destroying churches/providing popular substitute