Nazi Germany Flashcards
what were hitlers economic policies
- abolished independent trade unions and strikes were made illegal
- public work schemes were set up to build motorways (Autobahnen)
- Rearmament took place. This involved ships, submarines, air craft; arms and ammunition being manufactured again for the German military
- he created a car called Volkswagen which means “ the people’s car”. it was cheap so that most people could buy it
- he cut taxes to encourage private industry
how was life in german schools
- Nazi youth groups were set up ( Hitler Youth, the League of German Maidens)
- textbooks were rewritten to glorify hitler and germany. Mein Kampf became the official history book.
- teachers had to be members of the Nazi Party
- a portrait of hitler was displayed in every classroom
what were women’s roles in nazi germany
they were expected to stay at home and look after the family, keep the home nice for the husband.
- lives revolves around the three Ks ( Kinder, Küche and Kirche) - children, kitchen and church.
- hitler wanted a high birth rate so women who had more than eight children were rewarded a gold medal
- they wore traditional peasant costumes with flat shoes and their hair up in buns or plaits.
what was nazi propaganda used for
to control which information reached the public and to influence popular opinion
who was Joeseph Goebbels and what was his role
he was the Minister for National Enlightenment and Propaganda. he was in control of press, radio, theatres, cinemas and art.
what did Goebbels do
he organized the production of cheap radios (the people’s radio) so that hitlers speeches could reach every home. Loudspeakers were installed in the streets
- books made by jews or that were disagreeing with Nazism were banned. Book burnings took place to dispose of these books.
- posters displayed hitler as a godlike figure
- people had to celebrate hitlers birthday and greet everyone with ‘Heil Hitler’
- the navies held party rallies in Nuremberg Bavaria. These were called the Nuremberg Rallies.
- the 1936 Olympics were held in Berlin
who were the Gestapo
the secret police
what was the night of the king knives
when hitler began to think his SA were a threat to him so a two day purge took place where the SS killed the leaders of the SA and others they suspected of being a threat.
what is Anti Semitism
hatred or prejudice against Jewish people
what did the Nuremberg Laws do
they removed the rights of jews to be german citzens, vote, own property, hold certain jobs and marry non jewish citzens
what was Kristallnacht
when a jewish teenager murdered a german diplomat in paris then there was a two fay riot across germany where Jewish owned buildings were destroyed and Jewish people were sent to concentration camps
