To what extent were the Nazis genuinely popular 1933-35? Flashcards
What 5 factors?
1) workers
2) Women
3) upper/middle classes
4) Youth
5) Racial and religious minorities
Which laws were a major public works scheme reminiscent of the new deal?
June employment laws
What labour scheme followed the June employment laws?
RAD
What did the RAD do?
made 6 month’s labour service compulsory for all men and in 1939 this was extended to women
What two things did the Nazis construct which gave many jobs?
Autobahn and Hospitals
By 1934, Weimar unemployment levels of what had halved?
6 million
What was the nazi union called?
DAF
Who led the DAF?
Robert Ley
What bit of the DAF was set up in November 1933?
KDF
Give some examples of the some of the thing that the KDF gave workers?
hikes, holidays, sports, cinema and theatre trips
What shows that the intention of the KDF was to be completely popular?
Robert Ley described this as “the quickest way of bring national socialism” to the workers.
What Nazi goal put great emphasis on the role of the German peasant farmer?
The Nazi’s goal was to create a self-sufficient Autarky, which out great value on the image of the German farmer
What welfare organisation was set up and when was this?
May 1933 NSV, the National Socialist Welfare Organisation
By which dates did the Nazis claim full employment and what is the limitation of this?
1935 does not include key sections of German society such as Jews
When were trade union offices raided?
2nd May 1933
Though the DAF did give some workers benefits that they previously would not have had, what did it remove the ability to do?
Strike
What happened to Nazi workers’ wages?
stagnated
What support suggests that the Nazis were popular with female workers?
Their support during the 1933 election
How were women revered under Nazi gemrnay?
As the breeders of racially pure children
Which women would have received the Nazis well and with which group would they have been unpopular?
Traditional women liked the Nazis but urban ones not so much
What was the Nazi slogan for how a woman’s life should be?
Kinder Kirche Küche
What was awarded for having more children?
Mütterkreuz
What are the different levels of the Mütterkreuz?
Gold for 8 children silver for 6 children and bronze for four children
What organisation aimed to provided education about domestic work and child-rearing and when was it established?
The Deutsche Frauenwerk (DFW) was formed in September 1933
What did the 1933 marriage loan scheme do?
Gave a 600RM loan (about three month’s wages) to a woman if they were unemployed and going to get married
What fact shows the success and popularity of the 1933 marriage loan scheme?
the number of marriages rose from 516 000 in 1932 to 740 000 in 1934
As a part of their vision of women fulfilling a traditional role, from what were they barred?
government employment as well as practicing law or medicine
What is the fact about women and university?
Only 10% of university places could be reserved for women, previously the number attending was closer to 20%