KQ5 - Nazi Policies Flashcards
Describe the RAD
National Labour Service
From 1935, compulsory for 18-25 to serve in RAD for 6 months.
In 1939, the RAD extended to women
Workers lived in camps, wore uniforms, received very low pay and carried out military drills as well as work
(To reduce unemployment)
What things were built due to the Public Work Schemes?
7000Km of Autobahns, hospitals, school and houses
Stat on Public Work Scheme
18.4 billion Reichsmarks in 1933 to 37.1 billion in 1938
How were the Public Work Schemes paid for
The Nazis subsidise private firms, especially the construction industry
Describe rearmament
The reintroduction of conscription in 1925 took thousands of young men into military service. The army grew from 100 000 in 1933 to 1400 000 by 1939.
Coal and chemical usage doubled in the years 1933 to 1939
What was the DAF?
German Labour Front
When did the Nazis ban trade unions?
2 May 1933
How many members did the DAF have by 1939?
22 million
Describe the DAF
Included employers and workers and was supposed the represent the interests of both.
All strikes banned and wedges set by Labour Front.
Workers were given relatively high wages, job security, and social and leisure programmes.
Workers received workbooks recording employment history. Employment depended on the ownership of a workbook. In theory, DAF membership was voluntary but and worker would have found it hard to get job without being member.
The membership fee for the Labour Front ranged from 15 pfennig to 3 Reichsmarks depending on the occupation of the worker.
When was the Volkswagen scheme created?
1938
Describe Volkswagen scheme
1938, DAF organised the scheme giving workers opportunity to subscribe 5 marks a week to buy their own wolkswagen. By the end of 1938, more than 150 000 people had ordered a car and they were told to expect delivery in 1940.
Production shifted to military vehicles in 1939. No single customary for a delivery or had money refunded.
Describe strength through joy
The KdF was set up by DAF to replace trade unions. Tried to improve the leisure time of German workers. A wide range of leisure and cultural trips including concerts, theatre visits, museum tours, holidays and cruises. All low cost, giving ordinary workers access to unattainable activities otherwise.
About 10 million people went on KdF holidays in Germany in 1938.
Beauty of Work was a department that tried to improve working conditions. Organised the building of canteens, swimming pools and sports facilities l. It also installed better lighting in the workplace.
Describe the progress women made during the 1020s/Weimar Period
Political - women given vote. By 1933, one-tenth of the members of the Reichstag were female.
Economic - took up careers in the professions, especially the civil service, law, medicine and teaching. Equal pay. By 1933, there were 100000 female teachers and 3000 doctors.
Social - unescorted, drank, smoked, fashion conscious (short skirts, short hair and make-up) and were frequently slim.
What were the ideal Nazi ideals of a women?
Blonde, heavy-hopped and athletic. Wore flat shoes and full skirt. No make-up and no smoking.
No work, no interest in politics. Did all the household chores.
Why were Nazis so concerned with women being mothers?
The Nazis were worried by the decline in the birth rate. In 1900 there had been more than 2 million live births per year but this figure dropped to less than 1 million in 1933.
