Social Policy and Practice in Nazi Germany Flashcards
1
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what was education in schools like under the nazis? (7)
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- teachers had to join the german league of teachers and teach what the nazis wanted, or be sacked
- ever subject was used to put forward nazi propaganda; in history, they learnt about great german military victories; in science, they learnt about weapon-making
- a new lesson was introduced called eugenics which meant “race studies”; children learnt about the inferiority of black people, Slavs, Jews etc.
- textbooks were rewritten to put forward Nazi propaganda
- PE became important for the boys who were preparing for the army
- cooking and sewing were a part of the girls’ timetables to prepare them for motherhood
- any students who were seen to be potential future nazi leaders were sent to special academies called ‘NAPOLAS’
2
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what was education in universities like under the nazis? (4)
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- the nazis didn’t regard university education as important and so not many people attended university in this era
- for the people that did, their courses had to be rewritten to reflect nazi beliefs
- professors were handpicked by the nazis
- by 1939, over 3000 university professors had been sacked for either political or racial reasons
3
Q
when was the hitler youth organisation founded?
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1922
4
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when was membership to the hitler youth made compulsory?
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1939
5
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what did german boys do in the hitler youth organisation? (3)
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got prepared for their future roles as soldiers
- attended hitler youth meetings several times a week and went to special weekend camps every month
- learnt how to march, keep fit, fight with knives, and fire guns
- activities were based on competition, struggle, heroism, and leadership
6
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what did german girls do in the hitler youth organistion? (3)
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- normally joined a club called the ‘young girls’ between ages 10 and 14
- emphasis was on how to keep fit, cook good meals and how to care for motherhood
- went on tough marches and attended weekend camps
