Nazi Control In Germany Flashcards
How did nazi propaganda have an effect on people?
They made the Germans want to join in with the nazis by making them feel isolated from the rest of the country
Who was Heinrich himmler?
The leader of the SS and hitlers personal bodyguard
When were the first concentration camps set up?
1933
Who were the first concentration camps intentionally made for?
Political prisoners
What happened between himmler and hitler in 1944?
Himmler attempted to murder hitler
Who did hitler see as his natural successor?
Reinhard Heydrich
Who was Heydrich in charge of?
The gestapo and the police
Why was the fear factor such an effective way to keep control over Germany?
- people feared the gestapo because they didn’t wear uniform and could be anyone, didn’t want to speak out against nazis in fear of being overheard by the gestapo
- their neighbours would just disappear and they feared the unknown
- don’t want to be hurt by the gestapo or the SS
Why was propaganda such an effective way to keep control over Germany?
- the nazi propaganda made the Germans feel isolated if they don’t support them so this encouraged them to support the nazis
- the propaganda enticed them into believing in the nazis by blaming other people for all of Germany’s problems
Name 7 types of nazi propaganda
- posters
- speeches
- cinema
- radio
- newspapers
- school (brainwashing)
- Olympics
When were the Olympics in Berlin?
1936
What did hitler see the Olympics as an opportunity for?
- displaying the Aryan race’s superiority
* to show Germany as efficient, powerful and successful
What did Germany build for the Olympics to show that it is a modern and civilised country?
Modern stadium equipped with televisions and new lighting
How did hitler try to destroy his anti Jewish image in the Olympics?
He included 1 Jew in Germany’s team
What were foreigners at the Olympics shocked by?
Germany’s devotion to Hitler
What were foreigners appalled by at the Olympics?
The number of guards patrolling the stadium
What were foreigners amazed at in the Olympics?
The scale of the stadium
How many people could berlins Olympic stadium hold?
100,000
Who contradicted hitlers theory on Arian race superiority?
Jesse Owens
How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Olympics?
4 gold medals
How many world records did Jesse Owens beat at the 1936 Olympics?
11 world records
Who was hitlers main director for propaganda films?
Leni Riefenstahl
Give an example of Leni Riefenstahl’s work
Triumph of the Will
What was the purpose of nazi propaganda films?
- to remind people of the scale of the changes taking place
* to encourage people to join in
What did nazi propaganda films make hitler and nazis look like?
They made hitler and the nazis out to be wonderful, portraying them as celebrities with thousands of adoring fans
What were set up to reward German workers for staying loyal to the nazis?
Organisations and schemes that provided German workers with incentives
Name 2 schemes that were set up as incentives for German workers
- strength through joy
* beauty of labour
What did the strength through joy scheme provide German workers with?
- cheap tickets for cinema/theatre
- organised courses and trips
- access to sports facilities
What did the beauty of labour movement provide for German workers?
- improved working conditions
- washing areas
- canteens
- opportunity to save money for their own car
What car was offered to people in the beauty of labour movement?
Volkswagen Beetle
How did nazi propaganda present the German workers and how did this make them feel and consequently do?
The nazi propaganda portrayed the German workers as great, which made them feel good about themselves and encouraged them to support the nazis
What front did all German workers have to join?
German Labour Front
What was the purpose of the German labour front?
To keep strict control of the workers
What year were trade unions banned?
1933
Name 6 disadvantages of nazi rule in Germany
- parties that supported the workers, like communists and socialists, were banned
- workers were forced to work longer hours
- if you refused work you were labelled as workshy and would be sent to concentration camps
- workers were part of the German labour front which controlled where they worked and their pay
- Jewish and female workers found it hard to find work
- no one ever got a VW beetle
- many workers felt that their lives did not improve after the depression
Name 8 advantages of nazi rule in Germany
- owners of big industries made huge profits due to cheap labour
- lots of autobahns were built
- affordable cars and radios were produced
- wages rose a little
- proves of things controlled by nazis decreased a little to make sure basics were not too expensive
- unemployment had more or less vanished by 1939
- organisations to benefit German workers
- Germany was more able to survive on its own without importing goods from abroad
Name the 3 main methods that the nazis used to keep control in Germany
- fear factor
- propaganda
- incentives
Why were nazi incentives effective in controlling the German workers?
The thought of the rewards encouraged them to support nazis so that they would be given the rewards
What did the nazis do to the school textbooks in order to attempt to control education and why?
Textbooks were rewritten according to nazi beliefs in order to indoctrinate children from a young age into supporting nazi ideas
What did teachers have to be a part of? What did they have to do?
The nazi teachers league
Take an oath to hitler
Give 3 examples of typical classes that German children would have to take
- German history
- politics
- racial hygiene
What race of people were not permitted to be teachers?
Jewish people
After nazis took over Germany, who took control of German schools?
A minister of education
Why did nazis use questions like this:
The cost of a lunatic asylum costs 6 million marks. How many houses at 15,000 marks each could be bought for that amount?
The “lunatic asylum” refers to the places where the minority groups were sent/concentration camps
