germany unit 4:life in nazi germany

• What did the Nazis consider disabled individuals to be?

  A burden on their National Community
• In what year did the Nazis begin sterilizing those with hereditary disabilities?

  1936
• How many sterilizations were carried out by the Nazis in 1936?

  4,000
• What program began in 1939 to kill babies with severe disabilities?

  The T4 Programme
• How many children were killed under the T4 Programme?

  Over 5,000
• What was the League of German Maidens focused on?

  Domestic skills
• What does the acronym KKK stand for in the context of the League of German Maidens?

  Children, Church, Kitchen
• In what year did the League of German Maidens become compulsory?

  1936
• What was the purpose of the Beauty of Labour organization?

  To persuade employers to improve working conditions
• What improvements did the Beauty of Labour organization advocate for?

  Better toilets, changing rooms, showers, and canteens
• How did the Nazis view the SDA (Sinti and Roma) community?

  They hated them as they did not pay tax and were not Aryan
• What happened to many Sinti and Roma after 1933?

  Many were sent to camps
• What restrictions were placed on Gypsies in 1938?

  They were banned from traveling and put on a national register
• What humiliating tests were Gypsies subjected to?

  Tests to demonstrate supposed racial inferiority
• How did teenagers respond to the military discipline of Nazi youth groups?

  They resented it and mocked the groups
• What song did youth groups sing to parody the Hitler Youth?

  Edelweiss
• What was the KdF scheme about?

  Workers would save money for a new Volkswagen
• What was the outcome of the KdF scheme regarding car deliveries?

  No cars were ever delivered
• What did teachers have to be in Nazi schools?

  Members of the Nazi party
• What subjects were rewritten in Nazi schools?

  History, Biology, and Maths
• What was taught in Maths classes in Nazi schools?

  How much money could be saved by removing disabled people
• What was the German Labour Front (DAF)?

  It replaced trade unions and regulated workers' rights
• What changes did the DAF implement regarding workers' rights?

  Strikes were made illegal and workers could not be sacked on the spot
• How many hours a week were many Germans working by 1939?

  60-72 hours
• What was the DFW?

  A new Nazi organization for women
• How many members did the DFW have?

  6 million
• What did the DFW promote among women?

  Nazi ideals and domestic skills
• How many women attended courses on childcare, cooking, and sewing by 1939?

  1. 7 million
• What did Hitler sign in June 1933?

  The Papal Concordat
• What was the agreement in the Papal Concordat?

  The Church's religious work would continue if they stayed out of politics
• What event did Goebbels use to launch a program against Jews?

  The shooting of a Nazi diplomat in Paris
• What happened during the program launched by Goebbels?

  Synagogues and Jewish shops were burnt, and Jews were killed
• How many Jews were killed during the program initiated by Goebbels?

  91
• How many Jews were arrested and sent to camps during the program?

  20,000
• What financial penalty were Jews forced to pay after the program?

  1 billion marks in damages
• What financial incentive was given to young couples who got married?

  Loans worth up to 1,000 marks
• What condition was attached to the loans for young couples?

  Loans were only available to women who gave up work
• What happened to the loan for every child a couple had?

  A quarter of the loan was wiped out
• What was the effect of the Nazi policies on unemployment in Germany?

  Unemployment fell
• What did the government begin to do that created new jobs?

  Rearm