nazis Flashcards
reichstag fire- date, perpetrator
27 feb 1933, van der lubbe (dutch communist)
fire decree
‘decree for the protection of the people and the state’
what were trade unions replaced with?
daf- headed by robert ley
night of the long knives- deaths
~200
when did hindenburg die?
aug 1934
propaganda film example
‘the eternal jew’, compared jewish people to rats, utilised the ‘hoarding wealth’ stereotype
how many visitors per day did the ‘eternal jew’ exhibition attract, where was it held?
5,000, german museum in munich
terror in the court system example
judges being instructed to distribute harsh sentences
removal of any judge who didn’t comply with nazi wishes
no of gestapo agents
20k
how much did schleicher invest in public work schemes?
1 billion marks
proportion of products being imported at the start of the war
1/3
by how much did unemployment drop 1933-39?
5.56 million
how many men did the voluntary labour service employ?
500k
1933-37- drop in women in employment
6%
how many political opponents had been placed in camps by 1939?
21k
when did real wages rise abobe 1928 levels?
1938
problems with the daf
couldn’t strike, also wanted to represent the employer- quite literally was the opposite of the trade unions it replaced
subsidiaries of the daf
beauty of labour- attempted to improve working conditions- campaigned for better work hygiene/ventilation etc
kdf (strength through joy)- gave workers subsidised holidays, discounted concerts etc
unemployment in 1935
2 million
by how much did government spending rise 1933-36?
70%
examples of bilateral trade agreements
25 countries, inc many in south america
interest rate on mefo bills
4%
by how much did schacht increase production?
over 50%
average vs desired number of children per marriage
2 vs 4
pay rises for big business owners
up to 70%
nuremburg race laws- date and examples
sept 1935, ‘reich citizenship act’ ‘law for the protection of german blood and honour’
no of men sterilised
350k