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Chapter 25
Life in fascist Germany
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is rule by decree | This meant that he could make laws without going through parliament. |
| What did the Nazi's aim | The National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), or Nazi Party for short, was founded in 1919 and was originally small. The Nazis wanted to speed up German recovery by scrapping the Treaty of Versailles. They were extremely anti-communist. |
| How did Hitler join and become he leader of the Nazis | After World War I, Adolf Hitler worked as a spy for the German army. While spying on Nazi Party meetings, he grew impressed by their ideas and later joined them. Hitler was a gifted speaker and he was soon chosen as party leader. |
| Why was Hitler arrested and when did he get released | Hitler and the Nazi Party organised a rebellion in Munich in November 1923 It was quickly stopped and Hitler and other Nazis were sent to prison. Hitler was released after nine months of his four-year sentence. |
| What did Hitler write while in prison | Mein Kampf |
| What did Mein Kampf talk about | outlined the core Nazi beliefs and his vision for the future of Germany In Mein Kampf, Hitler claimed that Jews and communists in particular were major threats to Germany. This marked the beginning of his persecution of the Jews. |
| What is fascism | a form of government that is a one-party dictatorship. |
| What symbol did he choose as the symbol for the Nazis | He chose to use the swastika instead of the fasces emblem used by Mussolini and made it the country’s official flag. |
| Explain the economic policies In Hitler's Germany | Hitler had promised to eliminate unemployment. Between 1933 and 1939, the Nazis dramatically transformed Germany’s economy. |
| How was a motor company used in the economic policies | The motor industry also expanded. A new car called Volkswagen (‘the people’s car’) was designed and manufactured in 1937. It was priced at the same cost as a small motorcycle, so most people could afford one. |
| What did Education Look Like in Hitler's Germany | they would be the future of the Nazi Party. Nazi youth groups were set up, including the Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens. There, children were indoctrinated (brainwashed) with Nazi ideas. |
| What did Education Look Like in Hitler's Germany | Teachers had to be Nazi party. Loyalty to the Führer was taught at every level of education and a portrait of Hitler was shown in every classroom. textbooks were written to glorify Germany and Hitler. Mein Kampf became the official history book. |
| What did a women's life look like in Hitler's Germany | Women were expected to stay at home and look after the family. Female doctors, teachers and civil servants were forced to give up their careers. Women’s job was to keep the home nice for their husband and family |
| What was the three k's | A woman’s life was to revolve around ‘the three Ks’: KINDER, KÜCHE, KIRCHE (children, kitchen, church). ‘The three Ks’ were promoted within propaganda and made clear what German women’s roles should be. |
| Why did Hitler want a high birthrate | Hitler wanted a high birth rate, so that the population would grow. |
| How would the mothers who had 8 or more children be rewarded | Mothers who had more than eight children were awarded a gold medal. |
| What is Anti-Semitism | a hatred of, or prejudice against, Jewish people. |
| What was the secret police called | Gestapo |
| where were people that were deemed undesirable for Nazi Germany sent | Labour Camps |
| What type of people were 'undesirable' | Among them were journalists and political prisoners (including communists), LGBT people, Roma people, people with disabilities, Catholic priests, Jehovah’s Witnesses and a great many Jews. |
| What type of hate did Hitler use to gin popularity | Hitler used anti-Semitism to gain popular support. |
| Why were the Nuremberg Laws made | They were made ‘for the protection of German blood and honour’. |
| Who did These laws affect the most | Jews |
| What did the laws do | Remove Jewish Rights |
| What rights were removed | These laws removed the rights of Jews: to be German citizens to vote to own property to hold certain jobs (such as teachers, civil servants, soldiers and doctors) to marry non-Jewish citizens |
| What was Kristallnacht | a two-day riot across Germany and parts of Austria |
| What caused the Kristallnacht | a Jewish teenager murdered a German diplomat in Paris. |
| What were the consequences of Kristallnacht | Thousands of Jewish buildings, including businesses, synagogues, were destroyed, at least 100 Jews were killed 1000's more were sent to concentration camps, their homes and belongings were confiscated half of Germany’s Jew's fled the country |
| Who were Aryans | Aryans were Germans and other Nordic peoples, considered a ‘master race’ by the Nazis. |
| How did the Nazis try to reduce unemployment? | The Nazis tried to reduce unemployment by providing work for people in public works schemes such as building motorways/Autobahnen or the Olympic Stadium. They also banned trade unions and strikes. |
| How did industry expand under the Nazis? | motor with affordable cars being built such as the Volkswagen. Taxes were cut to promote private industry. Many companies such as Krupps grew as a result. The manufacturing industry boomed with the renewed prod of ships, planes, weapons and ammunition. |
| How did the Nazis use education to their advantage? Why did they target young people? | The Nazis used education to their advantage by concentrating on young people; youth groups were set up; textbooks were rewritten to glorify Hitler; teachers had to be members of the Nazi Party; there was a picture of the Führer in every classroom. |
| What roles were women supposed to have in Nazi Germany? How was this promoted? | The role of women in Nazi Germany was to stay at home to look after their family, and to have as many children as possible so the population would grow. This was promoted by the three Ks: Kinder, Küche, Kirche (Children, Kitchen, Church). |
| What were the Nuremburg Rallies? | The Nuremberg Rallies were party rallies held in Nuremberg, Bavaria each year. Different themes were promoted each year. |
| What was the Gestapo? | The Gestapo were the secret police set up by Hermann Göring and led by Heinrich Himmler. |
| How was terror used to ensure Nazi control of Germany? Give two examples. | Terror was used to ensure Nazi control of Germany by sending critics of the regime or anyone considered undesirable to forced labour camps.The SS killed the leaders of the SA in an event known as the Night of the Long Knives because Hitler felt threat |
| Why did fascism become popular in Italy after World War one | Political Instability |
| What is fascism | A form of nationalistic government that is a one-party dictatorship. |
| Who founded the Fascist Party? | Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party. |
| In what two countries did the first two fascist leaders come to power? | Italy and Germany. |
| What was the Weimar Republic? What problems did it face? | The Weimar Republic was the German democratic regime after World War I.its politicians blamed for failing to restore Germany’s greatness, and for the defeat of Germany. Germany was in an economic crisis, with high levels of unemployment and inflation. |
| What was the Beer Hall Putsch? Why was it important in Hitler’s rise to power? | The Beer Hall Putsch is the name given to the Nazi Party’s rebellion in Munich, which began in a beer hall. It was important because Hitler was sent to prison for it he wrote Mein Kampf, all of his Nazi beliefs and his vision for the future of Germany. |
| What beliefs did Hitler write about in Mein Kampf? | In Mein Kampf Hitler wrote about: communists and Jews as very real threats to Germany; his ideas about racial purity; demanding an end to the Treaty of Versailles; his desire to gain more territory for Germany (Lebensraum). |
| How was Hitler influenced by Mussolini? | Hitler admired Mussolini’s Fascist Party and adopted many of its methods, such as the salute, army and use of an emblem. |
| How did Hitler use propaganda? | Hitler used propaganda to his advantage. He did this by using short simple slogans so that everyone could understand. He played on people’s emotions to convince them to think in certain ways. |
| How did Hitler establish a dictatorship after 1932? | Hitler established a dictatorship by creating a law called the Enabling Act in March 1933 that allowed him to rule by decree. |
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