Germany Durinh WW2

Question 1

Impact on war on the Germans

Answer 1

1940-41 successes were popular with the Germans (morale high)

Defeats in Stalingrad and El Alamein, SD reports decline in civilian morale

At this stage Goebbles declared his total war propaganda drive

Question 2

What was the intention on the allies air raids

Answer 2

Force an early end to the war as destruction of German spirits. Bombed factories to destroy their supply’s. Targeted against German civilians so they would hate the Nazis for the war.

Question 3

Towns that were bombed

Answer 3

Cologne 1942
Hamburg 1943
Dresden 1945

Question 4

How many civilians lost their lives to the bombing campaign

Answer 4

3.5 million

Question 5

What was rationed at the start of the war

Answer 5

Meat, bread, fat, sugar,

Question 6

What were ersatz goods

Answer 6

Substitue goods. For example made coffee from acorns

Question 7

What were Germans encouraged to do

Answer 7

Plant food in your garden and parks to get as much supply’s as possible

Question 8

Germans made use of unusual ingredients. Give an example

Answer 8

Daisy salad

Question 9

What was the black market

Answer 9

Illegal sale of goods
Eg: perfume, luxury clothing

Question 10

Who were extra rations given to

Answer 10

Miners as the economy needs coal

Blood donors as their blood needs to be healthy to produce mores

Pregnant women as need nutrients for her and the baby

Question 11

In latter years of the war goods like clothes stopped being produced only war goods were

Answer 11

Produced

Question 12

How did meat rations decrease

Answer 12

In 1939 it was 700g per week and by 1945 it was 250 so some Germans experienced real hunger

Question 13

What were balcony pigs

Answer 13

Rabbits raised in appartements then they were killed to be eaten

Question 14

How did Germans obtain new clothes and shoes and furniture as they’ve stopped being produced

Answer 14

At exchange centres and allowed swaps

Question 15

After the defeat in Stalingrad all focus on the war effort happened and what happened to schools

Answer 15

School exams stopped in 1943 and 1944 teaching had to virtually stop

Question 16

I’m latter years what did Hitler do

Answer 16

He retreated from public view and gobbles became the face of the third Reich and in Feb 1943 he gave his total war speech in Berlin in reaction to germanys defeat in Stalingrad and encouraged Germans to resist suffering and enemies

Question 17

Who was in charge of production

Answer 17

Fritz Todt and after his death Albert Speer took over

Question 18

How did speers work affect workers

Answer 18

It increased hours and more women were employed as factory workers

Question 19

What was speers technique

Answer 19

mass production technique ensure industrial productivity increased and munitions output grew by 60% per worker between 1939-44

Question 20

What happened in 1943 to women

Answer 20

Conscripted back into work as Hitler had no option and women between 17-45 were required. By 1944 more then 40% of women were working

Question 21

What were 2 groups drafted to increase work force numbers

Answer 21

Foreign workers and prisoners of war