Nazi Relations in Society

Question 1

Nazism and Big Businesses

Answer 1

• get rid of trade unions
• relationship with Nazi and elite was good
• land owners benefited with demand for food
• specialist firms were benefiting from demand for military

Question 2

Nazism and Mittelstand

Answer 2

• they were small farmers or traders
• traditional supports of Nazis
• law to protect retail trade, 1933 (banned new dept stores)
• farm law 1933 - can’t split land

Question 3

Nazism and Workers

Answer 3

• increasing employment
• bonus’ introduced e.g christmas
• rise in living standards
• paid holidays
• but real wage values declined