nazi germany

• What was a major appeal of the Nazis to the German people?

  Promise to strengthen Germany's economy
• What was Hitler's goal regarding employment by 1939?

  Achieve virtually no official unemployment
• What does autarky mean in the context of Nazi Germany?

  Self-sufficiency without international trade
• What was one of the public works projects initiated by Hitler?

  Construction of the 1936 Olympic Stadium
• How many men were employed in the construction of the autobahns?

  80,000 men
• What was the primary driver of economic growth in Germany from 1933 to 1938?

  Rearmament
• When was rearmament publicly announced by Hitler?

  1935
• What was the National Labour Service (NLS)?

  Program requiring young men to serve
• Which groups were excluded from employment statistics in Nazi Germany?

  Army men, Jews, and women
• What was Hermann Göring's role in Nazi economic policy?

  Economics Minister aiming for autarky
• What was the outcome of the autarky policy by the outbreak of World War Two?

  Germany still imported 20% of food
• How did Nazi economic policies affect big businesses?

  Increased profits and control over production
• What was the impact of Nazi policies on small businesses?

  20% of small businesses closed
• How did farmers benefit under Nazi rule?

  Agricultural prices and wages increased
• What did the Hereditary Farm Law of 1933 do?

  Prevented repossession of farms
• What was the Labour Front?

  Nazi organization replacing trade unions
• What was the purpose of the Strength Through Joy program?

  Reward workers with leisure activities
• What did the Beauty of Labour organization promote?

  Improving working conditions for workers
• What were the working conditions for industrial workers from 1933 to 1939?

  Wages fell, hours increased, accidents rose
• What were the three 'Ks' that defined Nazi views on women?

  Children, Kitchen, Church
• What financial incentive did the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage provide?

  Loan of 1,000 marks for newlyweds
• What was the Mother’s Cross award?

  Award for women with many children
• What discouraged women from working during the Nazi regime?

  Financial incentives to stay at home
• How many women entered the workforce between 1933 and 1939?

  2.4 million women
• What were women expected to wear according to Nazi ideals?

  Traditional peasant costumes and no makeup
• What was the purpose of the Hitler Youth?

  Indoctrinate children into Nazi ideology
• When was membership in the Hitler Youth made compulsory?

  1936
• What were the aims of the League of German Maidens?

  Prepare girls for future motherhood
• How did the Nazis control education?

  Indoctrinated students with Nazi ideology
• What was required of teachers under Nazi rule?

  Join the Nazi Teachers’ Association
• What subjects were emphasized in Nazi education?

  History, Biology, Race study, Physical Education
• What was the goal of altering the curriculum in schools?

  Brainwash children into accepting Nazi ideas
• How did Hitler view Christianity?

  As a threat to Nazi ideology
• How many Protestants and Catholics were in Germany in 1933?

  45 million Protestants and 22 million Catholics
• What was the purpose of the Concordat with the Pope?

  Prevent interference in church matters
• What was the Reich Church?

  State church promoting Nazi ideas
• What happened to the Old Testament under Nazi rule?

  Banned from religious services
• What was the fate of Catholic schools under the Nazis?

  Suppressed and integrated into state schools
• What was the impact of Nazi actions on church attendance?

  Increased attendance, especially during WWII
• What were the main organizations controlling the German population?

  SS, Gestapo, and Sicherheitsdienst