Nazi 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Intro
A
- reword question
- Hitler = Chancellor in 1933
- Weimar = best on paper
- Article 48 - used to put Hitler in power
- Great Depression - extremism = popular
- factors
- LOA
2
Q
Social Policies
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- introduce factor
- Rust in charge of Nazi Teachers League
- Youth Movements
- church - Catholic - Concordat 1933 - Ludwig Muller
- women - restrictions - no further education
+ family values = popular
+ indoctrination - kept Hitler in power
+ sacrifice self for national good
_ Edelweiss Pirates/Swing Kids = rebellion
_ drop in academic standards - focus on indoctrination
_ opposition - Martin Niemoller
E. despite Concordat 1/3 - 1/2 of Catholic clergy = harassed
3
Q
Economic Policies
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- introduce factor
- global economic recession
- Trade Unions
- Hjalmer Schact - economist 1933-37
- Alfred Hugenburg - cancelled farmer debts
- German Labour Front
+ Germany looked more successful than other countries
+ unemployment = gone - strong pull to keep Hitler/Nazis
_ Nazis took credit for global economic recovery
_ not all farmers supported Nazis
_ unemployment figures did not include Jews
E. wages for farmers increased by 41%
4
Q
Totalitarian State
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- introduce factor
- Reichstag eliminated
- Hermann Goering
- 27/02/1933 - Reichstag burned down - Marinus van der Lubbe
- Enabling Act
- 14/07/1933 - Nazis = only legal party
+ outlawed Communists/LW - united opposition - Nazis in power longer
+ police struck fear into ppl - stopped rebellion
+ Hitler = Fuhrer = total control
_ Hitler/Nazis couldn’t control everyone - EP/SK
_ set up own churches etc - couldn’t stop ppl
E. 05/03/1933 - Nazis only achieved a 43.9% vote
5
Q
Propaganda
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- introduce factor
- Joseph Goebbels
- methods = films, radios, papers, rallies, marches
- Hugenburg
- Hitler myth = saviour
+ attempt to brainwash/control
+ constantly promoting Nazi ideas
+ radios = short range
_ couldn’t control everything
_ drop in film attendance
_ stifled freedom of speech
E. 1939 = 70% of households had a radio
6
Q
Fear & State Terrorism
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- introduce factor
- police state - SA/SS/Gestapo
- methods - torture, murder, interrogation
- 1934 - 50000 SS members
- Gestapo - secret police - no uniform - spies
+ fear of Gestapo - never sure who they were
+ CC deliberately released prisoners - get message out
+ too scared to do anything
_ Bavaria - officials avoided market day - officials protect local customs
_ Gestapo - poorly staffed in many regions
E. March 1933 - 17mil ppl didn’t vote for Nazis
7
Q
Mnemonic
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Silent Penguins Escape From Teachers
Social
Propaganda
Economic
Fear
Totalitarian
