Life in Nazi Germany 1933-39

• What were the Nazis' racial policies focused on?

  Persecution of Jews and minority groups
• How did Nazi policies change the lives of German citizens?

  They enforced traditional roles and discrimination
• What was the Nazi view of women's roles?

  • Women should be housewives and childbearers
  • Reversal of 1920s and 30s developments
  • Slogan: 'Kinder, Kirche, Küche'
• What did the Nazis aim to achieve by increasing the birth rate?

  To strengthen the Third Reich
• What was the slogan summarizing Nazi views on women?

  'Kinder, Kirche, Küche'
• What changes did Nazi policies bring to women's employment?

  Encouraged women to leave jobs for families
• What law provided loans to young couples in 1933?

  The Law for the Encouragement of Marriage
• What benefits did couples receive under the marriage law?

  Loans and tax relief for children
• What was the ideal appearance of a Nazi woman?

  Blonde, blue-eyed, sturdy build
• What were women discouraged from doing according to Nazi policies?

  Wearing trousers, high heels, and make-up
• 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 membership of the German Women’s Enterprise?

  6 million members
• What was the focus of the Hitler Youth for boys?

  Military training, sport, and camping
• What was the compulsory youth organization for girls called?

  League of German Maidens
• What was the main purpose of Nazi education for the young?

  To create loyalty to Nazi rule
• What was a failure of the Hitler Youth program?

  3 million youngsters did not join
• What was the Reich Labour Service (RAD)?

  A compulsory job scheme for young men
• How did rearmament affect employment in Nazi Germany?

  Created many jobs in heavy industry
• What was the purpose of the Strength Through Joy program?

  To improve leisure time for workers
• What was a negative aspect of living standards under Nazi rule?

  Lack of freedom and banned strikes
• What were the Nuremberg Laws?

  Racial laws against Jews and others
• What was Kristallnacht?

  A violent pogrom against Jews in 1938
• What was the role of the SS in 1939 regarding Jews?

  Responsible for eliminating Jews from Germany
• What happened to Jews in April 1939?

  They were forced into ghettos
• How many Jews had left Germany by summer 1939?

  About 250,000 Jews
• What were the key groups persecuted by the Nazis?

  • Jews
  • People with disabilities
  • Homosexuals
  • Gypsies
• What were the main components of Nazi policies towards the young?

  1. Control of education
  2. Hitler Youth and League of German Maidens
  3. Emphasis on loyalty to Nazi ideology
• What were the successes and failures of Nazi policies regarding employment and living standards?

  Successes:

  • Full employment
  • Job creation through rearmament

  
  

  Failures:

  • Lack of freedom
  • Invisible unemployment
• What were the key terms related to Nazi policies?

  • Kinder, Kirche, Küche
  • Strength Through Joy
  • Reich Labour Service
  • Nuremberg Laws
  • Kristallnacht