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1
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What were the main goals of Nazi policies towards women?

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To reduce the number of working women and promote traditional roles as mothers and homemakers

Emphasis on 3Ks: children, kitchen, church

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What was the impact of Nazi policies on women’s employment?

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Banned from roles like teachers, doctors, and civil servants; 360,000 women left the workforce by 1934

Women were also prevented from being judges, lawyers, or jurors

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Who was Scholtz-Klink?

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Reich Women’s Leader who oversaw policies related to women in Nazi Germany

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What was the ‘Law for Encouragement of Marriage’?

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Offered 1,000 marks to couples who married and allowed loans to be reduced with each child born

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What was the purpose of the Lebensborn program?

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To support nurseries and provide financial assistance for children of SS members, including single women

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Fill in the blank: By 1933, the birth rate had ______.

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halved

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True or False: Women in Nazi Germany were legally required to adhere to strict dress codes.

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False

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What was the political context leading to Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933?

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Political instability, failure of moderate parties, and pressure from right-wing groups

Hindenburg appointed Hitler as a ‘puppet’ Chancellor

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What was the significance of the Article 48 in the Weimar Constitution?

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Allowed chancellors to rule by decree in emergencies, leading to increased authoritarianism

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What was the outcome of the July 1932 elections for the Nazi Party?

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Nazis won 230 seats, significantly increasing their power in the Reichstag

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What led to the growth of Nazi support between 1929-32?

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Economic hardship from the Great Depression and disillusionment with the Weimar Republic

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What was the Munich Putsch?

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A failed coup attempt by the Nazis to seize control of Munich in 1923

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What was the impact of the Wall Street Crash on Germany?

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German economy shrank by 40%, unemployment rose to 6.1 million, and government cut benefits

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Fill in the blank: Hitler wrote ‘Mein Kampf’ during his ______.

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imprisonment

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What did the Dawes Plan aim to achieve?

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To reduce reparations and stabilize the German economy through loans

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What was the significance of the Locarno Pact?

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Germany agreed to its borders with France, improving international relations

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What were the major challenges faced by the Weimar Republic?

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Hyperinflation, political extremism, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles

Included the invasion of the Ruhr by France

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18
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How did the Nazi Party’s image evolve in the early 1920s?

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Rebranded from DAP to NSDAP, emphasizing strong imagery and propaganda

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What role did the SA play in the Nazi Party?

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Served as a private military force to protect Hitler and disrupt opposition

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What was the economic situation in Germany by 1932?

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Severe unemployment and reduced wages, leading to widespread dissatisfaction

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What event marked the end of World War I for Germany?

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Armistice signed in November 1918

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What was the Weimar Republic linked to?

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Surrender

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True or False: The Weimar Republic was universally accepted by the German populace.

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False

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24
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What extremist party leader posed a threat to Hitler due to his control over the SA?

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Rohm

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25
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Fill in the blank: The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to make laws without _______ for 4 years.

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Reichstag

26
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What significant event occurred on the Night of the Long Knives?

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Execution of Rohm and 100 SA leaders

27
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What did the Enabling Act of 1933 ultimately lead to?

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End of democracy and creation of dictatorship

28
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Who died in August 1934, allowing Hitler to declare himself Fuhrer?

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President Hindenburg

29
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What was the role of Himmler in the Nazi regime?

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Controlled the SS and security forces

30
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What did the Gestapo serve as?

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Undercover secret police

31
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What was the purpose of the ‘Decree for Protection of People’?

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Banned the Communist Party

32
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What was the main goal of Nazi propaganda under Goebbels?

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Control over censorship and propaganda

33
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What was the outcome of the Kristallnacht?

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Destruction of shops and synagogues, arrest of Jews

34
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What was the Nazi policy towards the young?

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Create loyal Nazi supporters and soldiers

35
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What was the main method used by the Nazis to influence the youth?

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Youth groups and education

36
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What was the Nazi view of ‘sub-humans’?

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Slavs from eastern Europe and others deemed inferior

37
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True or False: The Nazi regime banned all forms of artistic expression.

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False

38
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What was the Reich Chamber of Culture responsible for?

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Controlling arts and media to align with Nazi ideals

39
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What was the T4 Programme?

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Extermination of disabled children

40
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How did the Nazis view Jews in Germany?

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Blamed for various societal issues and persecuted

41
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What did the Nuremberg Laws establish for Jews?

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Made them subjects, not citizens

42
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What was the main focus of Nazi education?

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Creating Nazis through propaganda and indoctrination

43
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What did the Labour Front replace?

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Trade Unions

44
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What significant infrastructure project employed many Germans during the Nazi regime?

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Autobahns

45
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What was the Nazi approach to controlling religious views?

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Created the Reich Church and suppressed opposing churches

46
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Fill in the blank: The Nazi youth group for boys aged 14-18 was called _______.

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Hitler Youth

47
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What was the aim of the ‘Strength Through Joy’ program?

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Provide leisure activities to workers

48
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How did the Nazis view women in society?

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As homemakers and mothers for the Aryan race

49
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What was the ‘invisible unemployment’ phenomenon?

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Unemployment figures did not count Jews, women, and part-time workers

50
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What was the significance of the 1936 Olympics for the Nazis?

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Showcased Nazi efficiency and propaganda

51
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What was the primary aim of Nazi policies concerning the young?

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To make a ‘Thousand Year Reich’

52
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What qualities did Nazi policies aim to instill in young individuals?

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Nazi supporters, nationalists, fertile, healthy, and soldiers

53
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True or False: Nazi policies stated that girls and boys were equal and similar.

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False

54
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What method did the Nazis use to persuade the young to be loyal to the Reich?

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Propaganda

55
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How did Hitler create an appeal to the young?

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By creating an image of a father-figure

56
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What age groups were included in the League of German Maidens?

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10-14 as Young Maidens; 14-21 as German Maidens

57
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What activities did females in the League of German Maidens participate in?

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Camps, rallies, oaths

58
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Fill in the blank: Girls in the League of German Maidens did not receive _______.

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[military training]

59
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What skills were taught to girls in the League of German Maidens?

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Domestic skills and ‘racial hygiene’

60
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What was the goal of teaching girls domestic skills in the context of Nazi ideology?

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To prepare them to marry an Aryan man

61
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How did Nazi policies affect the loyalty of young people towards their families?

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Undermined parents; loyalty was to the state rather than the family

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