Volksgemeinschaft - trade unions Flashcards
1
Q
what happened on 1st may 1933?
A
A national holiday was declared to make trade unions believe they could cooperate with the nazis
2
Q
what happened on 2nd may 1933?
A
SA and SS troops stormed and occupiedtrade union premises
3
Q
WHat happened to trade union leaders
A
Sent to the early concentration camps
4
Q
What replaced the Trade unions?
A
DAF - German LAbour Front
5
Q
how many members did DAF have?
A
22 million - largest organisation in Nazi Germany
6
Q
what did the DAf do?
A
acted to control the workers, gave away benefits such as holidays to keep the workers happy
didnt actually negotiate the wages and conditions of workers
