| Question |
Answer |
| What did Hitler promise unemployed people before the elections? |
Work and Bread |
| What was the DAF? |
Organisation to control the German workers set up by Dr Robert Ley / Workers had to join |
| What is meant by rearmament? |
Rebuilding the German army. |
| How would rearmament help the German economy? |
Increase production for raw materials / create more jobs |
| Describe the 'Strength Through Joy' movement |
Organised leisure time for workers (cruises, holidays) / Nazis used it for propaganda / All workers encouraged to save for a Volkswagen /Aimed at 'good' Nazis |
| What was the RAD? |
All 18-25 year old men had to do 6 months work service / Unpopular - hard, manual work, low wages / Some liked it - uniform, money, sense of purpose |
| How did the Nazis help small businesses? |
Banned new department stores from opening which reduced competition |
| How did the Nazis help farmers? |
Many had their debts written off / All benefited from an increase in food prices / BUT many farmers resented the government meddling in their affairs |
| Who did not benefit from Nazi economic policies? |
Women - encouraged to stay at home and not work. Many sacked from their jobs. / Many Jews sacked from their jobs / Socialists and Communists coudl not register as unemployed |
| Why did Hitler ban trade unions? |
Did not want any potential opposition / Could control workers via DAF instead / Many trade unionists imprisoned |
| What key words would you associate with Nazi women? |
Kinder, Kuche, Kirche (Children, Cooking, Church) / Aryan families / Motherhood Cross / Lebensborn |
| What was the name of the award given to women who had more than 4 children? |
Motherhood Cross |
| What was the Lebensborn programme? |
Specially chosen unmarried women could 'donate a baby to the Fuhrer' by becoming pregnant to 'racially pure' SS men. |
| What was the Hitler Youth? |
Organisation for all children aged 10-18 |
| What was the Hitler Youth organisation for girls? |
BDM - League of German Girls |
| What activities did boys do in the Hitler Youth? |
camping, hiking, sports, 'war games' |
| Why was the Hitler Youth so important to Hitler? |
Children are the future / indoctrination / to make them loyal Nazis / build up future army |
| How were teachers treated by the Nazis? |
Vetted by local Nazi officials / any disloyal teachers were sacked / Joined 'Nazi Teacher's Association' / Many Jews and women sacked. |
| How did the Nazis use education? |
Jewish pupils uhmiliated in front of classmates / Disloyal teachers sacked / subjects changed to reflect Nazi ideas / Nazi teacher's association |
| What sport was made compulsory for boys in German schools? |
boxing |
| What were Adolf Hitler schools? |
For boys who were considered to be special / taught to be future leaders of germany / tough physical training |
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