Life For Workers In Nazi Germany Flashcards
What were Hitlers aims
To pull Germany out of the Great Depression and to create more jobs for Germans
And to make Germany a great military power
What was the Purpose of the DAF
To ‘protect’ workers, took over the roles of trade unions
Who was the Leader of the DAF
Dr Robert Ley
What Tactics did the DAF imploy
They replaced trade unions so they could control workers
What were the positive points of the DAF
It allowed a large number of people to get employed, and improved housing. The SDA (beauty of labour) improved working conditions for workers
What were the negative points of the DAF
Workers were lowly paid and couldn’t leave a job unless the government said so.
What was the Purpose of the KDF
It took care of workers leisure time, meaning the state would allow workers to earn a holiday away from Germany
Who was the Leader of the KDF
Dr Robert Ley
What Tactics did the KDF employ
They provided cheap holidays to win support.
And it put on shows for workers
What were the positives of the KDF
They offered free leisure activities for workers
What were the negative points of the KDF
The Volkswagen car scheme, made it so that workers could put some of their money forward to getting a car. This was a scam and all the money was instead out toward building tanks, planes etc…
