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what was the ‘gleischaltung’ policy

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bringing into line and creating control and conformity

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ideal woman, in views of Nazis

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  • Aryan
  • blonde hair
  • blue eyes
  • athletic
  • tall
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what did Nazis believe of women

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they had a clear role in society:

  • care for home
  • bear children for Third Reich
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what were attitudes to women shaped by

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the ‘three ks’

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wha were the 3 ks

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  • kinder (children)
  • kuche (kitchen)
  • kircher (church)
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when was the law for the Encouragment of Marriage passed

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1933

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what was the law for the Encouragment of Marriage

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Nazis wanted all women to marry so gave all couples 1000 marks when they married

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what was the ‘pro-natalist’ policy

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Nazis wanted all women to have children to increase the Aryan race

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what did a family get for each child they had

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  • they could keep 250 marks of the 1000 given for marriage
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what was the motherhood cross

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women were given medals for have so many children

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what medal did a woman get for having 4 children

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bronze medal

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what medal did a woman get for having 6 children

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silver medal

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what medal did a woman get for having 8 children

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gold medal

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what were women discouraged from

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  • working
  • 1933: banned from professional jobs
  • propaganda stressed that women should not steal jobs from men
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was the discouragement of women from jobs successful? why

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  • no
  • women were cheap labourers
  • female employment rose by 2.4million 1933-39
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16
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what did Nazis want women educated on

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how to look after the family/home

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what did school teach girls

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domestic skills

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18
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what happened to girls in grammar schools from 1937

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banned from preparing for uni

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why were women so discouraged from working

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Nazis thought it took time away from caring fro their homes and families

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4 youth organisations the Nazis brought

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  • Young German Folk
  • Young Girls
  • Hitler Youth
  • League of German Maidens
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who was Young German Folk for

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boys 10-14

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who was Young Girls for

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girls 10-14

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who was Hitler Youth for

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boys 14-18

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who was League of German Maidens for

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girls 14-18

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number of boys in Hitler Youth

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90% of children by 1939

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when was membership of a youth organisation made compulsory

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1936: for all children 10+

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what was the aim for boys in the youth organistaions

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  • Hitler anted to prepare future soldiers/political leaders
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what did boys in youth organisations wear

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military uniforms

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what were activities like in boy’s youth organisations

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focused on physical education and political indoctrination

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examples of activities in boy’s youth organisations

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  • sport
  • shooting
  • singing
  • camping
  • learning military drills
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did girls in youth organisations wear uniforms

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yes

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what were activities like in girl’s youth organisation

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focused on physical education and learning domestic skills

33
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examples of activities in girl’s youth organisations

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  • sports
  • singing
  • sewing
  • cleaning
34
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how did Nazis control children

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through education

35
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what were all teachers forced to join

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Nazis Teachers Association

36
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what did Nazis approve in school

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by 1935 they approved all textbooks

37
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what was the priority subject in school/why

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Physical Education to keep children fit/healthy

38
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what did teachers teach in history

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the rise of the Nazis

39
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what was taught in Race Studies

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  • ‘eugenics’
  • this was belief the Aryan race was superior
  • Ayan race should grow
  • other races should stop reproducing
40
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what was the aim of race studies

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to produce the ‘perfect’ human race

41
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successes of youth policy

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  • children were enthusiastic supporters of Nazi regime
  • activities in Hitler Youth were fun/enjoyable
  • emphasis on PE meant children were fit/healthy
  • Nazis had indoctrinated ideas like anti-semitism
42
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main groups of opposition from youths

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  • Edelweiss Pirates
  • The ‘Swing’ Youth
  • The White Rose
43
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age range of Edelweiss Pirates

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usually 14-17

44
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howdid the Edelweiss Pirates rebel against Nazis

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  • sang songs, changed lyrics to mock Germany
  • drank alcohol
  • listened to jazz
  • attacked members of Hitler Youth
45
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what happened to the Cologne branch of Edelweiss Pirates in war

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1944: 12 Pirates publicly hanged after killing the chief of the Gestapo
1942: 7,000 arrested

46
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how many Edelweiss Pirates by 1939

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2000

47
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what background did the members of the Swing Youth come from

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mainly middle class

48
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how did the Swing Youth rebel against Nazis

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  • associated with Jews
  • listened to English/American music at parties
  • did American dances to jazz
  • Talked openly of sex
  • openly slovenly
49
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what happened to the Swing Youth in war

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gained more members

50
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what backgrounds did the Swing Youth come from

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mainly wealthy, they’d have record players

51
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why was the Chuch a threat to the Nazis

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they had conflicting beliefs

52
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why did Hitler want to control Christian churches

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wanted to overthrow with his own Nazi, pagan religion

53
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how many Germans were Protestants

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4.5million

54
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when was the Reich Church funded

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1933 by the Nazis

55
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who was the leader of the Reich Church

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Ludwig Muller

56
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how many churches were a part of the Reich Church

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2000 Protestant churches

57
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what changes did the Reich Church bring about

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  • stopped preaching from the Old Testament bc it was associated w Jews
  • all non-Aryan ministers dismissed
  • unity w Nazis shown through ‘the Swastika on our chests and the cross in our hearts’
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when was the Confessional Church funded

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1934

59
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intention of the confessional chrch

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opposed the Reich Church

60
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who led the Confessional Church

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Martin Niemoller

61
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who was Catholic loyalty split between

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the Pope and HItler

62
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when was the Concordat signed

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in 1933 by Hitler and the Pope

63
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what did the Concordat promise

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Catholics could worship and keep their Catholic schools in return for not intervening with Nazi politics

64
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how did Hitler betray the Concordat

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  • banned Catholic youth groups
  • closed Catholic schools
  • sent ministers opposing the Nazis to concentration camps
65
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what did the Pope release to voice his criticism of Hitler/his policies

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‘With Burning Anxiety’ in 1937

History: Democracy and Dictatorship//1890-1945 (11 decks)

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