life in nazi germany

• What topic examines the lives of German citizens under Nazi policies?

  Changes in their lives due to Nazi policies
• What were the Nazis' racial policies focused on?

  Persecution of Jewish people and minorities
• What was the Nazi view of women's roles?

  Women should be homemakers and childbearers
• What did the slogan ‘Kinder, Kirche, Küche’ represent?

  Children, Church, and Cooking
• How did Nazi policies aim to strengthen the Third Reich?

  By increasing the birth rate of Aryan women
• What changes did Nazi policies bring to women's employment?

  Encouraged women to leave jobs for families
• What was the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage?

  Provided loans for young couples to marry
• What was the ideal appearance of a Nazi woman?

  Blonde, blue-eyed, and sturdy built
• What was the role of the German Women’s Enterprise?

  Organised training in household skills
• What were some successes of Nazi policies towards women?

  Increased marriages and birth rates
• What was a limitation of Nazi policies regarding women's employment?

  Women in employment increased by 1939
• What was the focus of Nazi education for boys?

  Preparation for military service
• What subjects were emphasized in Nazi education?

  History, physical education, and eugenics
• What was the purpose of the Hitler Youth?

  To control the leisure time of young people
• What activities were included in the Hitler Youth for boys?

  Military training, sport, and hiking
• What were some successes of the Hitler Youth?

  Membership expanded significantly by 1939
• What was the impact of the Nazi policies on unemployment?

  Job-creation schemes reduced unemployment
• What was the Reich Labour Service (RAD)?

  Provided manual labour jobs for young men
• What was 'invisible unemployment' under the Nazis?

  Unemployed people not counted in statistics
• What was the purpose of rearmament in Nazi Germany?

  To create more jobs in heavy industry
• What was the 'Strength Through Joy' program?

  Improved leisure time for German workers
• What were the negative aspects of Nazi policies on living standards?

  Lack of freedom and banned trade unions
• What was the Sterilisation Law of 1933?

  Allowed sterilisation of people with disabilities
• What was the treatment of gay people under Nazi policies?

  Homosexuality was outlawed and punished
• What were the Nuremberg Laws?

  Measures aimed against Jewish people
• What was Kristallnacht?

  Anti-Jewish demonstrations and violence
• How did the persecution of Jewish people escalate from 1933 to 1939?

  Gradual increase in discriminatory policies
• What was the role of the SS regarding Jewish people in 1939?

  Responsible for eliminating Jewish people
• What was the significance of ghettos for Jewish people?

  Forced segregation and confinement of Jews
• What were the Nazi beliefs about the Aryan race?

  Aim to create a 'pure Aryan race'
• Who were the Sinti and Roma?

  Ethnic groups targeted by the Nazis
• What was the Nazi view of people with disabilities?

  Seen as a burden on the community
• How did Nazi policies affect the standard of living?

  Debate exists on whether it improved or worsened