Hitler's Consolidation of Power- Culture and Economy

Question 1

Literature and Music- Who approved all publications?

Answer 1

Reich office of literature

Question 2

Literature and Music- How many book titles were banned?

Answer 2

12,000

Question 3

Literature and Music- What composers were encouraged by the Reich?

Answer 3

Richard Wagner

Ludwig Beethoven

Question 4

Art- How did the Nazis view modern art?

Answer 4

As depraved

Question 5

Art- What did the Nazis encourage in art?

Answer 5

National socialist ideology

Emphasis on strength + family

Question 6

Unemployment- What was the unemployment when Nazis assumed power?

Answer 6

6 million

Question 7

Unemployment- why did unemployment fall under the Nazis? (5)

Answer 7

1. Program of public works by Weimar gov – construction of highways
2. Hitler supported + expanded – could also be used for military advantage.
3. women forced to leave labour market
4. est of labour service – men forced to do 6 moths of hard labour.
5. conscription for armed forces.

Question 8

Economic Recovery- By how much did the Public money expenditure increase? from-to

Answer 8

Rearmament moved from .7 billion reichsmarks 1932 to 10 billion by 1936.

Question 9

Economic Recovery- Who was appointed as minister for economics?

Answer 9

Dr Hjalmar Schacht

Question 10

Economic Recovery- What did Dr Hjalmar Schacht do for economic reform? How?

Answer 10

Strengthened Germany’s trade position
 Strict control over imports – priority to essential commodities.
• Trade agreements w economically weaker countries – took materials in exchange for German products.

Question 11

The Four-Year Plan- What was the four-year plan?

Answer 11

Greater focus on Germany’s position in Europe.
Achieve economic self sufficiency – blockade in WW1 worried Nazis.
Production of synthetic petroleum + iron + steel.

Question 12

The Four Year Plan-In 1939 how much did the military spending increase?

Answer 12

55%

Question 13

Workers-What did the Nazis working hours increase to?

Answer 13

49 hours

Question 14

Workers- What was the strength of the Joy program?

Answer 14

gov sponsored leisure activities + cheap holidays.

Question 15

Workers- What was the Beauty of Labour program?

Answer 15

produce better working env, e.g washrooms, lighting/

Question 16

Farmers- When was the Hereditary Farm Law introduced?

Answer 16

1930s

Question 17

Farmers- What did the Hereditary farm Law do?

Answer 17

farms could not be broken up

increased agricultural income