hitler's germany

Question 1

carrot - rewards shown to motivate germans into doing what they’re told

/ give examples

Answer 1

• nazis believed that farmers are v important; they increased produce prices so that they’ll earn more money
• recruited 1 mil. unemployed men into the army
• gave unemployed people work for job schemes
• mothers won special awards for having children

Question 2

stick / the use of terrorism to put people back into place

/ give examples

Answer 2

• they beat up political opponents to silence them
• the SS (Schutzstaffel)
• informers checked up on locals to see if they would betray Hitler
• sacked women because of sexist stereotypes

Question 3

what was the Schutzstaffel?

Answer 3

main instrument of terror that ran concentration camps and the Gestapo

Question 4

what was the Gestapo?

Answer 4

the secret police that set up ‘informers’ and could arrest and imprison people without trial

Question 5

propaganda / used by the authorities to persuade and get supporters

/ give examples

Answer 5

• hitler used films, radio, rallies, etc.
• josef goebbel was in charge of propaganda
• displayed carrots/rewards and brainwashing ‘facts’ about other races
• hid nazi failures and highlighted achievements

Question 6

how did hitler influence younger people?

Answer 6

• hitler youth prepared boys for military service
• bdm (bund deutscher madel) prepared girls for motherhood.

this was compulsory unless you were jewish.

Question 7

what did hitler promise in the elections?

Answer 7

• create 1000s of jobs
• guaranteed good wages
• recover lost land
• ‘make germany great again’

Question 8

what was the great depression?

Answer 8

in 1929, it struck the USA and germany relied on US’ loans - unemployment soared, companies collapsed, etc.
hitler used this to promote himself by promising jobs.