The impact of Nazi policies on workers and women

Question 1

What was the Law to Protect Retail Trade and what year was it passed?

Answer 1

1933
It increased the taxes on large stores to protect the craftsmen
It had little impact

Question 2

What was the Reich Entailed Farm Law and when was it passed?

Answer 2

• May 1933
• Aimed to force farm owners to pass land on to their eldest son rather than divide it or sell it
• Negative impact because peasants were tied to their land

Question 3

What was the DAF and who did it replace?

Answer 3

The German Labour Front replaced the trade unions

Question 4

What was Strength through Joy?

Answer 4

• Created to organise workers leisure time
• Offered subsidised tickets for holidays, theatres and gyms
• All activities involved ideological content

Question 5

What was Beauty of Labour?

Answer 5

• Aimed to improve the workplace by building new toilets, showers and facilities

Question 6

What was the Reich Labour Service?

Answer 6

• Set up to tackle unemployment
• All men aged 18-25 had to serve 6 months
• They worked on big state projects like building motorways

Question 7

What did the Nazis want the ideal German women to be like?

Answer 7

• Not smoke
• Not wear make up
• Be in the kitchen
• Be a member of the National Socialist Women’s league
• Dress in traditional German clothes
• Be physically robust and be ready for childbirth

Question 8

What did the Nazis do to encourage women to have more children and get married?

Answer 8

• Loans of 1000 Reichmarks were offered to Aryan couples. This loan was reduced by 25% for every child the couple had
• The Honour Cross of the German Mother issued to women who had large families. Bronze (4-5) and silver (6-7) gold (8+)
• Divorce was made easier