Life in Nazi Germany

Question 1

Who was head of Nazi education?

Answer 1

Bernhard Rust

Question 2

How were Nazi policies introduced to education?

Answer 2

• Military skills for boys
• Domestic skills for girls
• Textbooks were edited, Mein Kampf was used
• History emphasised German military
• Race studies introduced
• Jews demonized
• All teachers had to join the Nazi teachers alliance (97% did), students informed on them if they didn’t
• Leadership schools were set up to train officers and politicians

Question 3

What youth organisations did boys join?

Answer 3

HJ
Aimed to:-train for military
                 -brainwash
Activities:-training, camping, hiking
In 1932 membership was 108k
In 1836 became compulsory to join

Question 4

What youth organisation did girls join?

Answer 4

BDM
Aims:-prepare for motherhood
Activities:-sports
-domestic things, e.g cooking and sewing
-brainwashing about ‘racial purity’

Question 5

Were youth organisations successful?

Answer 5

Yes:
-Millions joined
-Successfully brainwashed many fanatical Nazis
-People enjoyed feeling important and feeling part of Germany
No:
-Secret anti Nazi groups started
-Thousands disliked the military aspect

Question 6

What were the 3 K’s?

Answer 6

Kinder, kuche, Kirche

kids, church, cooking

Question 7

How did the Nazis change attitudes to work?

Answer 7

• Bribed with marriage credits and child bonuses
• In 1933 women were banned from professional posts
• Girls were discouraged from going to university

Question 8

How did Nazis try and increase the birth rate?

Answer 8

• Mother’s cross- medal to reward those who had more children
• Married couple get a loan of 1000 marks, but could keep 250 for each child (so if had 4, got the whole thing back)
• Lebensborn-Aryan women were encouraged to ‘donate’ a baby to the fuhrer by having children with SS soldiers
• Abortion and contraceptives were banned

Question 9

What were the results of Nazi birth rate policies?

Answer 9

• In 1936 there were 30% more births then in 1933
• Marriage increased by 21% 1933-39
• Women liked being important, so won lots of support

Question 10

How much of Germany was protestant?

Answer 10

2/3 protestant, 1/3 Catholic

Question 11

What and when was the concordat?

Answer 11

July 1933
Agreement between the church and Nazis to stay out of each others way

Hitler ended up breaking it, taking over Catholic schools and sending priests to KK