Germany Aand The Occupied Territories During The Second World War Flashcards
Effects of the ghettos
Many Jews suffered
4000 died per month
Disease spread
Food was restricted
Jews were easily transported to concentration camps
6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust
Effects of the death squads
They killed many Eastern Europeans
They killed 1.2 million soviet citizens
Killed other undesirables
Effects of the final solution
Jews were sent to concentration camps
Would work all day for little food
Horrible conditions
Undesirables in the camps were killed
5 million undesirables were killed as well as the 6 million Jews
Effects of the changing role of women
Women were encouraged to return to workforce
Total war meant all women from age 17-45 were forced to work in the war effort
Effects of total war
Many citizens encouraged to work on helping the war effort
Men aged 16-65 and women 17-45
Prisoners of war also had to help the Germans
Unnecessary entertainment and services were shut down.
Small businesses were closed
Effects of rationing
Products were limited
From 1939 food stamps were used
Theft of stamps could lead to labour camp
Shortage of products E.G coal
Effects of Allied bombing
German morale destroyed
RAF bombed civilian cities with large populations
In just 5 months 43 cities were bombed
War production decreased
Effects of the Edelweiss Pirates
Anti-Nazi activities
Listened to forbidden music
Beat up Hitler youth
Helped allies
Stole food
Stole guns
Effects of the white rose group
Leaflets were sent out to spread ant- Nazi messages
Hans and Sophie Scholl founders
Gestapo arrested the two and executed them
Effects of the July bomb plot
20th July 1944
Took a bomb in a briefcase to a meting with Hitler
Hitler survived
Thousands of conspirators were killed or arrested
Effects of Hitler death
Morale was lost
Allies were closing in and defeat was close
1 million died from hunger, disease and cold
Led to a quick surrender
Hitler committed suicide on the 30th April 1945
