Germany topic 5 - Nazi economic, social and racial policy. Flashcards
What was the name of the scheme providing young men with manual labour?
RAD.
How old and for how long was RAD compulsory?
It was compulsory for men aged 18 to 25 years old for six months.
What was invisible unemployment
A method used by the Nazis to reduce unemployment figures
Who were not included in the employment figures?
Jews, women and people in concentration camps.
What is the purpose of rearmament
Hitler was able to build up his forces which allowed him to reduce unemployment
How much did the army grow to in 1939?
1,400,000.
Why did the Nazis want to control the workforce
Prevent the possibility of strikes
What organisation replace trade unions?
DAF.
Who led the DAF
Robert Lay
How did the DAF control workers
Bando strikes and all wages were set by the labour front
What was the Volkswagen scheme
Workers gave five marks a week for a car completed in 1940
Why was the Volkswagen scheme a swindle
The war caused military output in factories therefore no one was given a car
What was the aim of Kdf
Improve the leisure time of workers by providing a range of activities
What were the expectation of Nazi women?
Blonde and athletic.
Non- smokers
Didn’t work
Performed household duties
What was the birth rate in Germany in 1933.
Below 1 million
How did The Nazi party advertise motherhood and large families
Through propaganda and incentives.
What were the 3 K’s
Kinder, Küche and Kirche
Children kitchen church
What is the aim of the Hitler youth
Young to follow ideas of the Nazis in their leisure time
What did Hitler believe about indoctrinating the young
If they learnt the Nazi ideals they become loyal and committed followers to Hitler
What year Hitler youth compulsory
1939
How many members of the Hitler youth were there in 1939
7 million
What was Hitler’s racial policy for Germany
Hitler wanted to create a pure German state abolishing non-German groups especially the Jews
What theories did Hitler faces racial policy on
The master race and Subhumans
In propaganda how were Jews portrayed
Evil money lenders and wanting to Destroy civility
How did Hitler believe an Aryan race could be created
Selective breeding and destroying Jews
Why did people hold antisemitic views
Some Christians blame Jews for Jesus’ crucifixion
Hitler blame Jews for World War I defeat and hyperinflation
How many Jews were living in Germany in 1933
500,000
How did the Nazis apply antisemitism in schools
Antisemitic views were enforced in lessons and textbooks
When were Jewish teachings forbidden to give private tuition to German students
October 1936
In what year were Jewish children expelled from German schools
1938
What caused organised attacks on Jewish property and businesses
A Polish Jew walking into the German embassy in Paris and Shooting A official on the 8th of November 1938
What does ‘Kristallnacht’ Translate to
The night of broken glass
How many Jews were killed in the night of broken glass
100
How many Jews were sent to concentration camps on the night of broken
20,000
How many Jewish businesses were destroyed on the night of broken Glass
7500
What was the aftermath of the night of broken glass?
Jews were fined 1 billion marks and can no longer manage or own businesses.
When were Jews evicted from their homes
30th of April 1939
