Nazi organisations focused on standard of living

• What organization replaced the trade unions in Nazi Germany?

  The DAF (Deutsche Arbeitsfront)
• What was the primary task of the DAF?


  To protect the rights of workers in the workplace
• What rights did workers lose under the DAF?


  The right to negotiate pay and conditions with their employers
• By how many hours did the maximum working week increase between 1933 and 1939?


  Six hours
• What would the DAF do to workers who disrupted production?


  They would punish the workers
• What was the fundamental purpose of the DAF in relation to employers and employees?


  It was a way for the state to control both employers and employees
• What does KDF stand for in Nazi Germany?


  Kraft durch Freude
• What was the purpose of the KDF?


  To offer rewards to workers to make work more enjoyable and productive
• What types of activities did the KDF provide for workers?


  Sporting events, films, theatre performances, and foreign holidays
• How many workers had joined the KDF by 1936?


  35 million workers
• What scheme did the KDF set up for workers?


  To provide affordable family cars
• Who designed the 'Volkswagen' (People's car)?


  Ferdinand Porsche
• How much did workers contribute weekly for the Volkswagen scheme?


  5 Marks a week
• What happened to the factories set up for the Volkswagen production in 1938?


  They were switched to producing armaments
• What was the purpose of the Beauty of Labour (SDA)?


  To provide better working facilities for workers
• What improvements did the SDA claim to have made by 1938?


  34,000 companies improved their facilities
• What incentives did the Nazi Party provide to companies for improving facilities?


  Tax breaks to help with building and decorating costs
• What was a downside for workers regarding the improvements made by the SDA?


  Many workers had to do the work themselves for no extra pay
• What threat did employers use against workers who did not volunteer for improvement work?


  Threat of dismissal