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Nazi Social And Economic Policies Flashcards

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Describe the different ways Nazis used propaganda, censorship and militarism

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Doctor Joseph Goebbels in charge of The ministry of Popular Enlightenment and Propoganda

Used:

Press

Radio

Cinema

Nazi Rallies

1936 Olympic Games

Militarism

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Describe how the press used propaganda/ censorship

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Only printed stories favourable to government

Editors told what to print + headlines

I’d government did not approve of a newspaper then they would be shut down

Closes down news papers of opponents/ bought over others

People became tired of reading the same message- 1939 newspaper circulation had fallen

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Describe how the Radio used propoganda and censorship

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Under Goebbels control

1939 over 70 % of German households has one

As Nazis produced millions of cheap sets with a limited range- Listeners could only pick up Nazi stations

Hammered Nazi message

Loudspeaker built on streets

All cafes have radio turned on for important programmes

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Describe how cinema used propaganda and censorship

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Nazis kept tight control over films produced

Strict censorship- 12 years Nazis were in power over 1100 films were produced by them

Films with- racial propaganda, Jews- evil and inferior + political propaganda

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Describe how Nazi Rallies used propaganda

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Each year huge rallies lasted for a week with hundreds of thousands of people

Listened to choirs, bands and speeches

Waterbed military parades and gymnastics

Torchlight parades

Showed Nazis were powerful and organised

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Describe the propaganda in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin

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Hitler wanted to use it for propaganda- showing Nazis had achieved wealth and power

Also racial superiority as he wanted Germans to win medals

Black American won 3 gold- Hitler furious as he was black

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Describe Militarism and propaganda

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Propaganda encourage militarism so They could go to war- more land

Increasing belief- normal to increase power of army for war

Schools military situations in maths

Nuremberg rallies in uniform

Hitler youth taught military

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Describe the Education and youth in Nazi Germany

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Aims- indoctrinate children, only taught Nazi ideas

History by biology and language emphasised importance of Germany

Racial studies- Jews inferior + German master race

Girls- prepared for motherhood

Boys prepared for war

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Describe how the teachers changed

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If they did not support Nazis: dismissed/ retrained

Joined national socialist teachers league- controlled + only taught Nazi ideas

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State the different Nazi youth groups for boys

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6-10 pimpfen- Hiking camping physical exercise

10-14 German Young people- Oath of loyalty to Hitler, military discipline and music

14-18 Hitler Youth- military training along the line of SA

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State the different Hitler youth groups for girls

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10-14 Young Girls- physical exercise, health training

14-17 League of German Maidens- Trained for motherhood

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Describe Hitler youth movements formed in 1926

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By 1934- 6 million members

Membership was voluntary then compulsory

Parents could be threatened with removal of children if they did not allow them to join

Took up leisure time- people fell behind on school work

Organised into different groups depending on age

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Describe the attitudes of children towards Hitler youth and the training

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Most wanted to join as it was seen as fun and exciting, later people were less enthusiastic- resent absolute Biden we and discipline

Training for boys was tough and brutal + took part in Nazi rallies

Girls- taught to be good mothers for cuter German race

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Describe the Nazi economic policy and how they removed unemployment

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1933- unemployment 6 million, Hitler promised Bread and work
1939 no unemployment

Created jobs- public works, building autobahns

Removed women and Jews from statistics- Jews and women sacked jobs given to German workers

German Labour service

1935- conscription

War- shipyards, aircraft, uniforms, munitions industry jobs

Refused to work- concentration camps

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Describe the German Labour Service

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Men 19-25

Cut unemployment work done cheaper labour + Nazi ideas

Wore uniform and live in camps for 6 months

Low wages

Built autobahns, drainage ditches, farms and planting forests

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Were workers better off under Nazis

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Unemployment fell- also due to world recovered from depression

Wages lower

Hours of work increase 60 to 72 per week

Workers could not go on strike- no trade unions

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Describe the German Labour front

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Set up replace trade union

Essential to join work book- behaviour, time keeping and absences + impossible to get a job without it

Extra holiday protected them from being sacked on the spot

Campaigns to improve conditions- Persuaded people that regime cared for welfare

Did nothing to prevent against worsening conditions

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Describe the Strength Through Joy

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Controlled free time

Increased support for Nazis, offered activities- hiking expeditions, cruises, cheap holidays (Italy)

Car (Volkswagen)if the contributed money weekly

Money used to produce weapons few got holidays/ car

No one complained- Gestapo

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Describe the Nazi popularity + did people oppose/ why

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Police state- difficult to oppose Nazis

Did not oppose:

  • Fear and terror keep view to themselves
  • Others approved:

Better off under Nazis than Weimar Republic

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Why did people approve of the Nazis?

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Solved unemployment

Overturned treaty of Versailles

Re occupied Rhineland

Take over of Sudetenland

Pride restored

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Describe Hitlers view on academic achievement

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Nazi policy did not value academic achievement- education worsened

22
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Describe Nazis Specialist Schools

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Napolas
Run by SS
Trained German future leaders
Boys did not have to be smart- just fit and courageous

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Describe how the Nazis changed Univeristies

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Nazi ideas taught

Nazi lectures/ teachers

Girls not encouraged- supposed to be mothers

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