Nazi Economic, Social and Racial Policy

Question 1

What were the Nazi’s economic aims?

Answer 1

To reduce unemployment, to be self-sufficient, and to rearm in preparation for war.

Question 2

What was Schacht’s New Plan?

Answer 2

From 1934-36, new motorways and buildings provided work, increased trading with other countries, encouraged women to leave work for loans.

Question 3

Why was the Nazi’s economic control successful?

Answer 3

Unemployment fell as women and Jews weren’t included in the figures, conscription was introduced, and men had to join the National Labour Service where they worked on public works for low pay.

Question 4

Who was in charge of the economy?

Answer 4

In 1936, Hitler placed Hermann Goering in charge.

Question 5

What was Goering’s Four Year Plan?

Answer 5

Aimed to prepare Germany for war, increased rearmament from 3.5 billion to 26 billion in 1939.

Question 6

What was a weakness of Nazi economic policy?

Answer 6

The economy didn’t become self-sufficient, 1/3 of raw materials were still imported in 1939.

Question 7

What was the German Labour Front?

Answer 7

Led by Robert Ley, increased worker’s hours while keeping pay low.

Question 8

What was Strength through Joy?

Answer 8

Provided leisure activities such as cruises, day trips, the theatre. Also, encouraged workers to pay weekly to save up for a car - 150000 paid but none received a car as factories switched to war production.

Question 9

What were the Three Ks?

Answer 9

Children, kitchen, and church - these were what women were expected to focus on.

Question 10

How were women influenced to have children?

Answer 10

Some were paid, medals were given for those with large numbers of kids, and Lebensborn encouraged unmarried women to have children with SS men to make Aryan babies.

Question 11

How were women expected to be?

Answer 11

Larger (to better bear children), Aryan, no makeup, no smoking, dress modestly, wear plaits.

Question 12

What was the aim of schools?

Answer 12

To indoctrinate children from a young age.

Question 13

How were Nazi ideals ensured in schools?

Answer 13

Anti-Nazi teachers were sacked, lies were taught as facts, history taught the Aryan past, biology taught fake racial superiority, girls were taught domestic skills.

Question 14

What was Hitler Youth?

Answer 14

Young boys, dressed in brown uniforms, were taught military skills such as shooting, orientation, athletics etc.

Question 15

What was the League of German Maidens?

Answer 15

Young girls received physical training and learned domestic skills like sewing and cooking, the goal was to prepare them for marriage and motherhood.

Question 16

Who were the Swing Kids and the Edelweiss Pirates?

Answer 16

Groups that opposed Nazi ideas, they smoked and danced to American jazz.

Question 17

How were Jews discriminated?

Answer 17

Jewish shops were boycotted, Jews were sacked from civil services, universities, teaching, and courts.

Question 18

What were the Nuremberg Laws?

Answer 18

In 1935, Jew’s German citizenship was removed and they were forbidden to marry non-Jews.

Question 19

What was the Night of Broken Glass?

Answer 19

In 1938, 7500 Jewish shops were smashed, 191 synagogues were burnt, Jews were fined 1 billion marks, were forced to repair the damage, and 30000 Jewish men were taken to concentration camps.

Question 20

How were Jews segregated?

Answer 20

From 1938-39, Jews were banned from universities, schools, cinemas, swimming pools, and were fired from their jobs.

Question 21

How many Jews emigrated?

Answer 21

From 1933-39, 280000 German Jews fled abroad. Nazis encouraged this.