Germany 4: Life in Nazi Germany

Question 1

How was the church controlled by Hitler?

Answer 1

They had to sign a concordat (agreement) that they would not interfere with Hitler’s business and in return Hitler would not interfere with church concerns.

Question 2

Kinder, Kuche, Kirche stood for?

Answer 2

Children
Kitchen
Church
The role of Women in Nazi Germany

Question 3

When women gave up their jobs they received?

Answer 3

Marriage loans

Question 4

Trade unions were banned and replaced with?

Answer 4

DAF- Workers were no longer allowed to leave their jobs without government permission and strikes were banned.

Question 5

What was the Reich Labour Service?

Answer 5

A compulsory programme for young men to do 6 months service to the government.

Question 6

What was Strength Through Joy?

Answer 6

An organisation set up by the DAF to arrange leisure activities for workers and their families.

Question 7

How does Volkswagon link to Nazi Germany?

Answer 7

It was the “people’s car” a scheme created for workers to save up and purchase a luxury item like the car, it never happened though.

Question 8

In 1933 what happened to Jewish businesses?

Answer 8

Boycotted

Question 9

How were Jewish shops shown?

Answer 9

The Star of David placed on the front and the word “Jude”.

Question 10

What were children taught about Jewish people in schools?

Answer 10

That they were unclean and responsible for the German defeat in WW1.

Question 11

Under the Nuremberg Laws what happened?

Answer 11

Jews were no longer German citizens

Marriage between Jews and Aryans was not allowed.

Question 12

What was Kristallnacht and when did it happen?

Answer 12

1938 - Night of the broken glass

Hitler ordered the attack of Jewish businesses. Thousands were attacked along with 200 Jewish synagogues.

Question 13

What year was the Final Solution introduced?

Answer 13

1942

Question 14

What was the Final Solution?

Answer 14

Hitler and the Nazis plan to kill all Jews in Europe.

Question 15

How many Jews were murdered by the Nazis?

Answer 15

6 million

Question 16

How did people oppose Hitler?

Answer 16

Some people fled Germany
Church leaders spoke out against Hitler
The famous July Bomb Plot

Question 17

What was the July Bomb Plot?

Answer 17

Members of the SS in 1944, attempted to use a bomb to kill Hitler, they failed and were arrested and executed for their crime.

Question 18

How did Hitler try and solve unemployment?

Answer 18

Public Work Schemes- road building to improve Germany and create jobs.
Jewish people forced out of jobs
Businesses were given money to hire workers
Germany began to re-arm.

Question 19

Rearmament helped reduce unemployment because?

Answer 19

Conscription was introduced
The Army, Navy and Airforce were increased in size
People were needed to work in munitions factories

Question 20

Unemployment fell from 6 million to what under Hitler?

Answer 20

250,000 by 1939

But missing women and Jews

Question 21

What was the German economy build upon?

Answer 21

Preparing for war

Question 22

What impact did war have on ordinary Germans?

Answer 22

High level of Propaganda
Rationing
Government tighter control of people's lives
Bombing raids on German cities
Industry was disrupted

Question 23

How did WW2 end?

Answer 23

Hitler committed suicide
Germany surrendered
May 1945

Question 24

When did rationing begin for the German people?

Answer 24

Food - September 1939

Clothes – November 1939

Question 25

Who were the Gestapo?

Answer 25

The Gestapo controlled the Germany people into supporting Hitler and the Nazis through the use of terror. They were able to arrest any citizen if they had suspicion over them. They could also send them to concentration camps without explanation. This meant that the people would follow Hitler as they were afraid of being harmed by the Gestapo.

Question 26

How did the Nazis control education?

Answer 26

Children grew up being taught in school under strict censorship rules by the Nazis. Education policy saw children taught the traditional role of men and women in society and so lessons followed these ideas. Children were taught about the troubles Germany faced and the blame was placed on Jews and Communists and other groups the Nazis wanted children to see as outsiders and against a greater Germany.

Question 27

How did the Nazis use terror to control people?

Answer 27

Germans who did not support Hitler would go to the concentration camps set up by the SS. Here they woulf face:
Hard Labour
Limited Food
Harsh Discipline
Anyone could be put into a concentration camp, they were so afraid that if they did not follow Hitler they would end up in them and eventually die.

Question 28

What 3 methods did the Nazis use to control the of people in Germany?

Answer 28

• Terror
• Censorship & Propaganda
• Incentives