Germany topic 5 - Nazi economic, social and racial policy.

Question 1

What was the name of the scheme providing young men with manual labour?

Answer 1

RAD.

Question 2

How old and for how long was RAD compulsory?

Answer 2

It was compulsory for men aged 18 to 25 years old for six months.

Question 3

What was invisible unemployment

Answer 3

A method used by the Nazis to reduce unemployment figures

Question 4

Who were not included in the employment figures?

Answer 4

Jews, women and people in concentration camps.

Question 5

What is the purpose of rearmament

Answer 5

Hitler was able to build up his forces which allowed him to reduce unemployment

Question 6

How much did the army grow to in 1939?

Answer 6

1,400,000.

Question 7

Why did the Nazis want to control the workforce

Answer 7

Prevent the possibility of strikes

Question 8

What organisation replace trade unions?

Answer 8

DAF.

Question 9

Who led the DAF

Answer 9

Robert Lay

Question 10

How did the DAF control workers

Answer 10

Bando strikes and all wages were set by the labour front

Question 11

What was the Volkswagen scheme

Answer 11

Workers gave five marks a week for a car completed in 1940

Question 12

Why was the Volkswagen scheme a swindle

Answer 12

The war caused military output in factories therefore no one was given a car

Question 13

What was the aim of Kdf

Answer 13

Improve the leisure time of workers by providing a range of activities

Question 14

What were the expectation of Nazi women?

Answer 14

Blonde and athletic.
Non- smokers
Didn’t work
Performed household duties

Question 15

What was the birth rate in Germany in 1933.

Answer 15

Below 1 million

Question 16

How did The Nazi party advertise motherhood and large families

Answer 16

Through propaganda and incentives.

Question 17

What were the 3 K’s

Answer 17

Kinder, Küche and Kirche
Children kitchen church

Question 18

What is the aim of the Hitler youth

Answer 18

Young to follow ideas of the Nazis in their leisure time

Question 19

What did Hitler believe about indoctrinating the young

Answer 19

If they learnt the Nazi ideals they become loyal and committed followers to Hitler

Question 20

What year Hitler youth compulsory

Answer 20

1939

Question 21

How many members of the Hitler youth were there in 1939

Answer 21

7 million

Question 22

What was Hitler’s racial policy for Germany

Answer 22

Hitler wanted to create a pure German state abolishing non-German groups especially the Jews

Question 23

What theories did Hitler faces racial policy on

Answer 23

The master race and Subhumans

Question 24

In propaganda how were Jews portrayed

Answer 24

Evil money lenders and wanting to Destroy civility

Question 25

How did Hitler believe an Aryan race could be created

Answer 25

Selective breeding and destroying Jews

Question 26

Why did people hold antisemitic views

Answer 26

Some Christians blame Jews for Jesus’ crucifixion Hitler blame Jews for World War I defeat and hyperinflation

Question 27

How many Jews were living in Germany in 1933

Answer 27

500,000

Question 28

How did the Nazis apply antisemitism in schools

Answer 28

Antisemitic views were enforced in lessons and textbooks

Question 29

When were Jewish teachings forbidden to give private tuition to German students

Answer 29

October 1936

Question 30

In what year were Jewish children expelled from German schools

Answer 30

1938

Question 31

What caused organised attacks on Jewish property and businesses

Answer 31

A Polish Jew walking into the German embassy in Paris and Shooting A official on the 8th of November 1938

Question 32

What does ‘Kristallnacht’ Translate to

Answer 32

The night of broken glass

Question 33

How many Jews were killed in the night of broken glass

Answer 33

100

Question 34

How many Jews were sent to concentration camps on the night of broken

Answer 34

20,000

Question 35

How many Jewish businesses were destroyed on the night of broken Glass

Answer 35

7500

Question 36

What was the aftermath of the night of broken glass?

Answer 36

Jews were fined 1 billion marks and can no longer manage or own businesses.

Question 37

When were Jews evicted from their homes

Answer 37

30th of April 1939